Here’s a weird anecdote.

I don’t think I’ve ever gotten a job I applied for (with the exception of my current job which I suspect was tailored for me and a colleague.)

Nearly every job offer I ever got I was reached out to by a recruiter.

It seems like, if I apply, I get blacklisted, but if I don’t apply a recruiter reaches out later and I often end up with an offer. This has happened with small and large companies. Sometimes even the same job but after a year or so. (Apple, most notably).

Does anyone else have similar experience?