I reached out to a recruiter, gave him my background that aligned with the job posted, shared my personal connection with the company product and strong desire to work for a company I was so touched by. I received a brief but kind response, pointing me to a specific job to apply for. I started the application the dame day, asked the recruiter for the hiring managers name to address the cover letter to. The response was brief and a bit curt telling me my skills do not align and to watch the job board for other postings. I would have appreciate a bit more feedback pr the opportunity to clarify my skills if possible.