I applied online and received an email asking to set up a phone screen. I scheduled my availability an hour after receiving the email.

I waited until Thursday of the following week to send a follow-up email. They responded, stating they were on vacation and would email me Monday.

I waited until the Wednesday of the next week (week 2) and sent another follow-up email, which then led to a call the following day.

Their recruiter called me an hour earlier than we had agreed upon, but I took the call anyway. I shouldn't have, as I was in the middle of something else.

After the call, I received an email stating I was not a fit. I looked up the recruiter on LinkedIn and found they had no prior experience in coding and were a "fresh recruiter."

I had applied for a more entry-level position.

What's funny is that I applied two years ago, straight out of a bootcamp, for practically the same position and reached the onsite interview. Two years later, after working for legitimate companies, I can't even get past their "technical recruiter" who has zero experience and can't manage their schedule.

Don't waste your time.

The hardest part was just trying to get them on the phone.