Had a recruiter screen which I thought went well. Got ghosted when i checked back in for status. All I got was an automated rejection email after she implied during the call that I was a great fit. This just speaks volumes about the lack of alignment between recruiters here and the hiring managers. She thought i was a good fit, clearly the HM didnt even want to talk to me so she ghosted me.

Recruiter screen followed by hiring manager screen. The two weren't aligned on the requirements for the role. It was very disorganized and I was surprised that the recruiter passed me to the next interview if I didn't meet the basic experience they were looking for in the role. Ended up in FAANG.