In my field we’d never hire someone with a PhD as entry level, we’d move right past them. It’s maybe because none of us have PhDs and so we think of you guys as gods that should be above us and we don’t deserve you and we can’t pay you enough. Maybe the same thing is happening?
I don't have a phd degree and I'm not at the same level as someone who has that degree, actually. Just knowing the things that are listed in that post doesn't get you a degree. I'm also circumspect on what I mention in an application for that reason.