> If you are a good engineer you'll be hired no matter of these messages
That's a bit idealistic. When one job has 100 applicants, the unfortunate reality is not all 100 resumes will get read. If you've already got a couple years to a decade of experience under your belt, your resume will naturally surface to the top of the pile, but if you're just starting out, it can be impossible.
Recruiters may only say "oh cool" to you, but, especially if your resume shows zero years of professional experience, there's a tiny bit more effort that goes on behind the scenes. You're right that you still go through the exact same flow, but it's a (tiny) shibboleth that helps show that the candidate fits the mold.
I agree, & it's even worse than that: hiring pipeline will only measure how well you do on the day, which is a noisy measurement of underlying ability.
If you get asked a coding problem in an interview and don't go so well, it doesn't matter if you would have had a strong answer for the 10 alternative interview problems that weren't asked.
That's a bit idealistic. When one job has 100 applicants, the unfortunate reality is not all 100 resumes will get read. If you've already got a couple years to a decade of experience under your belt, your resume will naturally surface to the top of the pile, but if you're just starting out, it can be impossible.
Recruiters may only say "oh cool" to you, but, especially if your resume shows zero years of professional experience, there's a tiny bit more effort that goes on behind the scenes. You're right that you still go through the exact same flow, but it's a (tiny) shibboleth that helps show that the candidate fits the mold.