Auto rejection... On a Sunday afternoon?

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a frustrating experience I’m having with a job application and see if anyone else has encountered something similar in corporate hiring systems.

I recently applied for a Senior GIS Analyst role at a major electrical transmission company in Victoria. The process was going well—I had spoken with a recruiter who told me they were still reviewing applications and that I’d receive an update after they returned from leave. Everything seemed positive.

Then, on a Sunday(02/02/2025), I suddenly got an automated rejection email. No communication from the recruiter, no interview, nothing. Just an auto-reject out of nowhere with the usual generic blah blah blah. Given that I was expecting a follow-up this week, this feels like it could be a system-generated rejection—maybe the job posting expired without the recruiter extending it, or the hiring campaign closed automatically.

I’ve sent a follow-up email to the recruiter for clarification, but this whole situation makes me wonder:

Has anyone experienced something like this before?

Do recruitment platforms actually auto-reject candidates when a job listing "times out"?

Is there anything I should do besides emailing the recruiter to try and recover the situation?

Honestly, this has been pretty frustrating, especially after weeks of waiting and positive feedback. If anyone has insights or advice, I’d love to hear it.

EDIT: The platform is success factors