RejectedTechnical Screen

Bait-and-Switched Into a Role I Didn't Prep For

IXL LearningDevOps Engineer · Senior+ · Technical Screen · Feb 2026

I mass-applied online for a general backend position (3-5 YOE), and since I work in infra, HR set up a call saying they'd have me interview for an ops role — except the only opening was a Sr role requiring 7+ YOE. When I asked about the green card policy, HR was evasive and just said they could do it. After the call I checked the forum first, and it turned out you had to wait a full year after jo…

Shared by a candidate · reported Feb 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.