I received a cold call to apply, and within one hour of CV submission, I was called up to the most utmost disrespectful screening in decades of my career. My CV was interrogated line by line, with the recruiter having obviously not read it past the first few lines, despite having decades under my belt for the same role. I was told I was an internal referral with a key executive figure naming my name. I ended up feeling like another ant in the pipeline. This is not how people are treated, no matter their background, circumstances etc. If the CV doesnt fit, then that's that, but no need for ego tripping power calls.