# Rejected before you even click submit

**[TRUE STORY]** — by Healthcare professional · via r/recruitinghell

A job seeker on r/recruitinghell began filling out an online application for a Director of Rehabilitation role. They had entered precisely one field — their email address. No resume uploaded, no work history filled in, no submission clicked. The system fired back a rejection email instantly: 'After review of your resume, skills, and experience, we have decided to move forward with other candidates.' Commenters called it a new frontier in recruiting absurdity — an ATS so efficient it rejects candidates who haven't applied yet.

*Source: [r/recruitinghell · viral Reddit post](https://www.news18.com/viral/got-rejected-while-applying-job-seeker-says-company-sent-rejection-email-before-application-was-even-submitted-ws-el-10119456.html)*
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