Agreed on the wasting time part.  I&#x27;ve actually had significantly better response rates from companies when going through a recruiter instead of applying directly to the position on the website&#x2F;linkedin&#x2F;whatever.  At least with a recruiter you get someone with an active interest in getting your resume in front of a hiring manager, as opposed to your application disappearing into the sea of 100+ applicants vying for keyword supremacy.