Aced the interview, overqualified, still rejected - starting to feel like bias.

I find it funny how companies end rejection emails with “feel free to reach out with questions,” but when you actually ask for interview feedback… they ghost. This was one of the best interviews I’ve

I find it funny how companies end rejection emails with “feel free to reach out with questions,” but when you actually ask for interview feedback… they ghost. This was one of the best interviews I’ve ever had. I’ve gotten jobs with worse interviews. I was overqualified, connected with the interviewers, and genuinely hit every requirement. There was no clear reason for a rejection unless bias was involved. And honestly, ever since DEI disappeared, it feels like companies won’t even consider qualified minorities anymore. Meanwhile, mediocre white candidates get hired with half the credentials. It’s exhausting. The salary situation was sketchy too. The listing said $60–110k, another platform said $40–65k, and the interviewer claimed there was “no range.” Was it far-fetched for me to aim for $75–80k at a startup? I don’t think so. Then the CEO himself sent my rejection email, which felt weird. Why is the CEO rejecting candidates personally? Maybe this was bold, but I followed up again - this time tagging the actual interviewers - because I want to hear their “reasons,” if they even have any. If they ghost again, that says everything. They dragged the process for nearly two months, constantly missed their own timelines, went silent for 4 weeks after an amazing interview, and then randomly rejected me. I really believed I had it. Anyway… just needed to vent. The job market is a mess.