> if you're an insurance or financial services company in Chicago and getting applications from people with a degree from Stanford and 10 years of amazing experience at FAANG companies, they are fakes.

Maybe this explains why in my last job search I sent over 3000 applications and got almost nothing but form letter rejections back. I've got 10 years of mission-driven experience and NASA on my resume. In the end, I got my current job through a personal connection with someone I've known for 20 years.