This selection decision is independent of future requirements and we would welcome subsequent applications from you, should you meet the criteria at that time.
lol, yeah no.
Six months it took them to send that generic pre-written email? If it was just me it had happened too I actually would've forgiven it as an unfortunate error, and probably
would have applied to the next scheme. But it wasn't just me, it was so many other people too, to me that doesn't reflect well on a company at all. I won't be applying again.
Good luck to others though, bad experiences aside it actually does seem like a good scheme, and if you can look past been treated like an unwanted annoyance during the application process then go for it.