[georgeecollins]

I don't bother with automated submission systems anymore. A few years ago I saw a post about a position that might have been interesting-- maybe-- so I went to the site. They started having me do an automated test along the lines of can you read English, can you solve a puzzle. The position was not junior. An applicant would be expected to have more than five years experience, maybe more than ten years, a graduate degree, etc. And they wanted to see if I could solve a puzzle? I was curious but not curious enough to spend a half hour taking a test.

The irony of the automated hiring process for me is that it is more unlikely than ever that I would ever get a job any other way than through personal contacts.