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The candidate, in a post, stated that the recruiter, who had been with the company for two decades, wanted candidates to show similar long-term commitment to the firm.
The developer also shared her reasons for switching jobs. {representative image}
It is quite common for job seekers to face rejections if they aren’t suitable for the role or do not have the required qualifications, but there is no shortage of bizarre stories of application rejection that can leave people amazed. Recently, a Reddit user took the internet by storm after he shared an unusual rejection from a hiring manager due to her job-switching history.
The candidate, a developer, in a post, stated that the recruiter, who had been with the company for two decades, wanted candidates to show similar long-term commitment to the firm.
Explaining the reason behind him switching the jobs, the user wrote, “I explained that in my first company, after three years, the work became monotonous, and I didn’t see any career growth, so I left. In my second company, I worked for 2.8 years, but the company was acquired and began laying off employees extensively, which led me to leave.”
As for her current job, the person shared that she requested an internal transfer to better line with her career goals, but was told that he needed to continue on the same project for 2.5 years before being eligible for a move, forcing them to look into fresh opportunities.
Her explanations didn’t go well with the hiring manager, as she had worked at one company for 20 years and expected everyone to stay with an organisation for a similarly long period.
Not just this, the interviewer also criticised the job seeker over her reply to a commonly asked question during interviews- Where do you see yourself in the next 3-4 years? Replying to him, the candidate mentioned she aspires to become an architect to obtain an understanding of the entire project process, but the hiring manager felt this perspective was too “tech-focused” and not customer-oriented enough.
The candidate argued her stance by saying that delivering high-quality work would automatically lead to client happiness. However, the interviewer remained unconvinced.
Lastly, she asked the internet about her approach for the job interview, prompting several reactions. A user commented, “You dodged a bullet, you will get a better role.” Another one wrote, “The only good explanation is the manager made an excuse because you were expensive according to his budget constraints.” One person shared, “Trust me, he does not have a budget or a position to fill urgently so he’s finding reasons to reject.”
“If that was a concern then they shouldn’t have shortlisted,” a comment reads.
The post has gathered 623 uplikes since the time it was shared on Reddit. What’s your take on this?
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