Normally, you might expect that being the best at something means that you'll be effectively the first selected, akin to it being a race, and by being simply being undisputed best, you would, of course, be the one to win. Well, that's not how races or any competitions work, and it's the reason they're held in the first place, and the prize isn't just awarded to the person who currently holds whatever record is most relevant… There are so many other factors and things that can happen on the day that decide the winner. So, while you might hope that being the best candidate for a role would mean that you'd be the successful applicant, it couldn't be farther from the truth. There are so many things that go into another human being making that selection, beginning with your own portrayal of your skills and the interviewing party's preconceived notions and personal biases.
That's what this job seeker shared experiencing, being told by the hiring manager that although they had the most experience they were not going to be the successful candidate due to missteps they had made during the hiring process. They shared their experience and frustrations with this popular online workplace community, getting feedback from readers in the comments.
As one commenter was quick to note, this sounds like something that someone might tell you to let you down easy, kind of like "it's not you it's me" in a break up. Yet, the hiring manager's feedback wasn't particularly "easy" so it seems unlikely that this is the case in this particular scenario.
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