That might be part of it too. I got interviewed because I was friends with someone there. But there was no formal job description, just what people would describe to me during the interview. I only have ~5 years experience, and it was for a senior-level role. It was a little odd they made that decision during the tech interview though.
Got laid off last summer. I haven’t started looking until recently, and I’ve only had one technical interview so far. I went through it, and going by the feedback of the interviewer, I solved the problem. He told me I was done, so I stopped working on it.
The next day, I got a reply back from the company saying my skills weren’t “senior enough”. I guess they were looking for someone who could either solve the problem faster, or more confidently.
That might be part of it too. I got interviewed because I was friends with someone there. But there was no formal job description, just what people would describe to me during the interview. I only have ~5 years experience, and it was for a senior-level role. It was a little odd they made that decision during the tech interview though.