/biz/ - Business & Finance

...That the company recruiter has already made up their mind before calling you and picking up their phone.

If you are applying for a company that is doing well, has a very high Glassdoor rating (4+) and that is locating in a major metro area, specifically NYC/SF/LA, the only way to really get in is if you know someone.

The vast majority of HR recruiters at the base level are girls, usually very young girls, so this makes it even harder because girls are notoriously biased and will always favor their friends.

Many of the times you'll be called up only to be rejected via email a few days later, even if you meet the requirements. They are calling you up not because they are interested in you, but because its busy work for them.

Location matters - applying to a job in a suburb or small city will increase your chances immensely.