I recently applied for the Lead Android Developer position at Epam Systems, which was listed for the Portugal region. After carefully reviewing the job description and requirements, I found that my experience aligned very well with the role. However, less than a day after applying, I received a rejection stating “position requirements mismatch,” with no further details provided. What stood out even more was that shortly after my rejection, the job listing disappeared from both LinkedIn and Epam’s website for Portugal. This raises the question of whether the position was mistakenly posted for this region. If that was the case, it would have been more transparent to communicate it rather than sending a generic rejection email. I believe Epam could improve its hiring process by providing more specific feedback, at least in broad terms. For senior-level roles like this, where professionalism is expected from both sides, clearer communication would make the experience more transparent and constructive for candidates.