u/anonpelobuddy

I got a phone screen through a friend and old colleague. She told me to apply + email her my resume, which I did both yesterday. I emailed her my resume around 12:30 and by 4:30 the recruiter reached out to schedule a phone screen. The recruiter's outreach was via a text + email and I set up the screen from an automated scheduling tool.

I was super excited but woke up this morning to a rejection email for the same job. It came in at 12:36 so I know it was automated. What does this mean? Should I reach out to the recruiter to confirm my interview? TIA

TL/DR: Got an automated rejection email for a job I'd just scheduled a phone screening for about 6 hours earlier.

I just had a 2nd round interview and was told a decision would be made in the next 6-9 week! say what!?!!

I applied for the role on 2/1 and was contacted for an interview the 1st week of April. (this was a direct job posting from the hiring company.) I had my 1st round with the hiring manager and another executive (no hr screen). In that 1st round I was invited to the 2nd round. Before the 2nd round I had a convo with HR and she mentioned she was newly helping out on the role but they were looking to hire when they found the right person, so as early as a mid to late May start. Had my 2nd round today with the hiring manager, her boss, and the HR business partner. I had to present a case study which was given to me ahead of time. But at the end of this round she said they have candidates still in round 1 and it would be 6-9 weeks before a decision is made but there isn't another round.

I did notice this same role (newly) posted under recruiting agencies between my 1st and 2nd round, so they opened the recruiting up.

But I'm blown that they now have my 'strategy deck' to solve their business problem and I'm just sitting here expected to wait 6-9 weeks after originally applying for the role on 2/1.

I'm open to thoughts on whether 6-9 weeks is the nice way of saying I'm out of the running for the role basically.