Applied, a recruiter reached out asking me to do an assessment before the customary intro call to establish mutual interest.

The email was pretty tone-deaf; bragging about how many applicants they have and complaining about people cheating with AI and fabricating experience.

This process gave the impression that they don't respect candidates' time, but I went ahead and did the assessment since I could use the practice. It was quite easy, not something that would filter out anyone who can code unless they were having a bad day.

Some time later, I got a generic Workday rejection. Not a surprise, but a simple "thanks but we went with someone else" should be the bare minimum when you ask someone to spend 30-45 minutes on a one-sided interview. But apparently, that is too much for this company/recruiter.

I did see reports online they had a round of SWE layoffs on the same week.

Their confidently incorrect understanding of how AI works was pretty comical and almost worth the price of entry.