I am very well aligned for the job according to the description. 100% match on skills desired, industry veteran who has already built entire test teams and enterprise wide systems on multiple occasions, fit well within the salary estimates on GlassDoor. LinkedIn showed me as top 10% of candidates as well.
The first attempt at submission didn't make it past the automated resume review. O.k., that happens. Honed it up and tried again, managed to finally get a phone screen.
The screener was very accomodating - I was traveling internationally, and my schedule was a bit chaotic, but we were able to connect and conduct the screen. It went quite well, as far as I could discern. We talked about my previous and current work, and it definitely seemed like there would be forward movement, as we talked about dates when I would be available and how travel arrangements would be worked out for physical interviews.
2 days later I got an automated rejection email. No reasons given (pretty much the norm these days, I guess), but surprising in that I was a definite and willing fit for the organization who could make things happen quickly.
One thing that did make me feel that there wasn't a solid process in place - there was mention of a 'leet code' session. I'm very leery of those as a gate for manager positions, it indicates to me that the company is not really thinking about the needs and requirements of a managerial position, especially at the senior level. Yes, it's important to know that the candidate can stand up to technical requirements, but a simple review of code on Git or a demonstration of past work is WAY more valuable than being able to whip up routines to reverse a string or insert into a singly linked list (save those for college hires).
