skip this step and just work there. maybe steal something if they don't want to pay you.

I once applied to the same position I was fired from. They let me go for refusing to return to office towards the tail end of COVID. Advertised the position as 100% remote, so I figured they'd come to their senses. Never heard from them. 🤣

I did that once and it legitimately spurred another outreach from the COO at the time (small company) which then led to me being allowed to make a case for my hiring again and actually led to a job offer. So you never know?

I did that and got an email saying that I had already applied for the job.

Maybe that job does not exist and the job listings are just there to make the company appear thriving and growing.

Did you follow up with an email? Did you do a deep search of the company and the person doing the interview? Did you smile during your interview? Did you ask about salary?

This made me laugh. Go for it. Waste their time. Give me the job description and I'll do the same.

Anyone else read "I've come to bargain" and hear Cumberbatch in your head?

I literally got my last job this way. 4th one and I got a formal follow up and was hired. Seems like their Agentic HR system was just incompetent though.

I didn't hear no bell

ive seen then do on several occasion, reject, post the same job like 6months later with more requirements, then tested it again they added more requirements the next time.