I got my current job at a German university as a programmer through some shady site that scrapes job listings. It still had a link to an outdated PDF looking for programmers. The person listed as a contact didn’t work there anymore. And at least that position had already been filled.

But when I applied my application was forwarded to the correct person and they were about to post a new opening. It was a perfect fit.

Luckily for me, because the only other job available in that area was at a shady data collection firm that I definitely didn’t want to work at.