There were looking for a Microsoft SQL DBA with 3-5 years of experience. I had several years of DBA, plus full-stack development, experience so I was overqualified, but applied anyway.
My first contact with the company was a senior IT recruiter saying they couldn't open a Word file. The e-mail chain for this request included a copy of my resume that the job board had done a remarkable job of reformatting so I wasn't sure why I was being asked for another copy. Still, I sent it, and again, they could not figure out how to open it. Finally I sent a PDF which they apparently were able to open.
A week of silence went by. I decided to reach out and ask if they had any questions or feedback for me. Like the other responses, this was at about a third grade level: "no sorry" She did not seem to have the wherewithal to understand what I was trying to find out, so I politely asked a more specific question, whether my application was still being considered or not. Suddenly the story changed to my background not being what the client was looking for at this time. It was also the first time I received a full sentence with capitalization and punctuation.
The experience was very disappointing. I do not feel that they understood the job they were recruiting for and the difficulty they had just opening up a resume was shocking. That I was lied to on top of that was simply unprofessional. Assuming the position was even real to start with, small wonder that some places are having difficulty finding qualified people.