Applied for a FAANG position last week that I'm really interested in and was contacted by a recruiter today about a position I'm almost certainly not interested in. What's my best approach here?

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Set up a call and discuss the one the recruiter is aligned to first, then mention that while preparing for the call you found another posting that might also be a great (or that might be a better) fit.

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Cont: I'm hesitant to overplay my hand here and shoot this opportunity down as there is a small chance it could still be a good fit, but the role is pretty different than the one I actually want so I'm unsure how to best communicate that I think the other role is a better fit and why but that I'm still open to a conversation about this role.

I was in the same situation.

Have the conversation, learn more about the role, and have an informational interview. If it is something you could be genuinely interested in, continue the process, but indicate you have also applied to the other position.

Scoring well in one role helped me with the other role

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