I cold-applied to the Account Manager role, not thinking too much about it because I knew GoFundMe was a big name and I don't have any connections there. To my surprise, about a week later, a recruiter reached out to me saying that they reviewed my application and they wanted me to apply through this link attached in the message...which was the same application I had applied with a week prior. I was excited for the company and role though, so I brushed it off, resubmitted the application and let the recruiter know I applied with their link. They confirmed receipt and said they would have an update by the end of the week. The end of the week passes without an update, so the following Monday, I shoot the recruiter an email asking for an update. The recruiter emails back within a few hours letting me know that they filled the role...but feel free to connect with them on LinkedIn in case more roles open up! Why on earth would you ask someone to REFILL out the entire application when you clearly had other candidates in the pipeline that were in the final stages of the interview process? Needless to say, this brief experience put a bad taste in my mouth. I was bummed at first but I am glad I dodged the bullet if this is how candidates are treated.