Employee reveals 9 ridiculous reasons his boss rejects job candidates, from disliking their initials to scrutinizing their habits at every interview: ‘This is to remind you It's not your fault most of the time if you get rejected’

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  • Some ridiculously stupid reasons my manager has rejected people for.

    "My manager is interviewing people. The things he says are completely pointless"
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  • This post is to remind anyone looking for a job that the people who conduct interviews can sometimes be completely irrational, so it's not your fault.
  • Most of the time if you get rejected. My current manager is interviewing people for an open position at our company, and many of the things he says are completely pointless, like...
  • "What letter does the candidate's name start with? M? We all know that anyone whose name starts with M is stupid. REJECT! How about a vowel?"
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  • That's a rock star candidate." I'm currently looking for a job at other companies, and last week I was very upset and frustrated when I got feedback after an interview.
  • The hiring manager found me "not strategic enough" for the job. What is this nonsense?? But after hearing some of the crop my manager has been saying the past few days...
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  • I've seen how bizarrely these decisions can be made, so I don't feel so insulted, honestly. I hope these quotes have the same effect on you and give you hope.
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  • (And just to be clear, I love my manager; he just goes way over the top with this nonsense.) Some quotes from my manager while rejecting people after the interview:
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  • "He couldn't answer the question 'What's the hardest math problem you've ever solved, so no, we're not hiring him."
  • "This woman said her biggest weakness is being 'lactose intolerant.' Not professional at all. Skip."
  • "Yeah, this guy seemed like one of those people who are good at doing homework and passing exams, but he can't handle a real job like this."
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  • [Literally, a talking 8-year-old could do this job. And the candidate had a master's degree.] "Okay, this candidate only has two years of experience.
  • We need someone with 3 years of experience." "He explained two projects, and both were assigned to him by his manager. We need someone more proactive who doesn't wait for work to be handed to them."
  • "She didn't give any specific numbers on how her work positively impacted the company, so apparently, the company's profit isn't one of her priorities."
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  • "He couldn't solve the tennis tournament riddle. That makes me think... what else might he be unable to do?"
  • My manager's manager has agreed with everything he has said so far. I was genuinely surprised when I started this job and they told me they had been looking for someone for months.
  • To fill my position and "we can't find anyone we like." Now I understand. Unfortunately, they'll have to go through the same story again soon because I'm currently looking for a new job.
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  • I hope I find it in a matter of weeks, not months :).

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