Director level role rejection with, "We are looking for someone earlier in their career."
They've got to know I know it just means they want someone younger, right? FFS

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Or a fresh director they can train their way? (or more likely, that they can offer less money to)

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This is no different than saying, ‘we are looking for someone with white skin” Please put their name on LinkedIn and here. Everybody should sue them in a class action lawsuit. They would certainly be one if they said we are looking for a man.

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