I received a phone call from a recruiter and had a seemingly smooth and straightforward phone interview. The next day, I received an email saying I was rejected. Confused because I thought our interview went well, I emailed the recruiter to ask for an explanation. Turns out, I was rejected because I said I liked that the position was more interactive and "analyst" focused than technical and they were afraid I was not interested in the technical. That's fine, except for the fact that for most of the 40 minute conversation I talked about my technical skills and highlighted favorite projects and roles from my technical degree. It made me wonder why he chose to highlight this inaccurate portrayal of our conversation and whether he was even listening.