- Author describes two poor hiring experiences during their job search.
- First story: Hired for a trial week as a Senior Elixir developer but was assigned unrelated frontend browser extension work.
- Second story: Rejected after a lengthy interview process and asked to provide feedback while receiving none.
- Author criticizes recruitment practices like bait-and-switch tasks, long delays, and generic rejection emails.
- Notes a positive experience with a recruiter who gave personalized feedback.
- Concludes that the hiring market is flawed, with excessive demands on candidates.