A recruiter gives you a call.

They ask you questions like, "Are you happy with your current job?" and "How would your current manager rate you?" These are the most meaningless questions ever for a software engineer.

If they think you can speak English, comprehend, and see a resume match, you move on to the next step.

On the next step, an engineer interviews you. The questions are rapid-fire basic computer science questions, technical resume questions, and one coding problem.

I absolutely nailed the interview but got a rejection saying, "We will move forward with other candidates."

I feel the interviewers are less experienced and just out of college, and perhaps need more experience.

They should also respect candidates' time and investment if it's a reject based on resume and relevant experience before they even schedule you for an interview.

Basic computer science questions, resume-based questions.