India, July 22 -- After seeing hundreds of job seekers complaining about getting rejected by resume filtering software, one hiring manager has claimed that the system has shocked recruiters like him as well, with just how broken the hiring process can be.

In an anonymous Reddit post, a manager at a global company in New York City shared that although 1,600 candidates applied for an entry-level position on their team, only 30 resumes actually made it to his desk.

"1600 people applied to an open role on my team, I only received 30 applications as the hiring manager," he wrote, adding that he was able to select eight candidates for screening, but even then, the process didn't go smoothly.

"The recruiter has only screened 5 of my 8 picks a...