Recruiters definitely add small useless items to the application process to weed out lazy people. However, if the application process is too long, that company will probably be filled with bureaucrats.
For me, if a cover letter is the only useless thing or comes later in the application process, I'll do it. But when they want a bunch of nonsense up front, you can forget about it!
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Recruiters definitely add small useless items to the application process to weed out lazy people. However, if the application process is too long, that company will probably be filled with bureaucrats.
For me, if a cover letter is the only useless thing or comes later in the application process, I'll do it. But when they want a bunch of nonsense up front, you can forget about it!