Rejected in 6 Minutes? Here’s What Actually Happened To Your Resume

Getting rejected minutes after applying doesn’t necessarily mean a recruiter reviewed your resume and decided you weren’t qualified.

In this video, I break down a real Reddit post from someone who says they applied to their own company’s job posting under a different name and were rejected in six minutes.

The reason? According to the post, the screening filter required “React.js,” while the resume said “React.”

I explain what likely happened on the recruiting side, how recruiter-programmed knockout questions and screening filters can reject qualified candidates, why this is often a configuration problem rather than “AI rejecting your resume,” and what job seekers should understand about …