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The recruiter who rejected me for a job a while ago just came to work with me on my team. And in the end, she told me the real reason I wasn't accepted for the offer.
“Honestly, this whole thing is very strange. Late last year, after about four years in IT Support, I decided I needed to develop myself - I was thinking of becoming a sysadmin or at least a higher-level technical support job. So I started sending out my applications everywhere. I got an interview at a technology company that focuses on enterprise solutions, and it was close to my home, for a Tier 2 Helpdesk role. It seemed like a good opportunity.”
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Never did I think that some day I would be looking back at all the job recruiters who rejected me and wondering if I needed to thank them. But working in a bad workplace is truly soul-crushing. Sometimes, I guess you just have to be grateful that you give off the correct energy that you're going to be an employee who doesn't take no sh and will demand what they are worth. That sometimes means getting rejected from potential hirings.
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"I went through a technical screening, then an interview with HR, followed by a coding challenge, and finally a behavioral assessment. I felt like everything went well. They told me they would contact me soon.
About ten days later: I received a rejection. No reason was given. I kept applying to other places, but honestly, I felt like I was hitting a wall. After about three years at my old company, I decided to leave. I traveled a bit. I tried going back to university for a semester, but it wasn't for me. More travel. Then I returned to sending out what felt like dozens of applications."
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"Finally, I found a job as a Lead Support Engineer at a smaller company. It wasn't my dream job, and the daily commute is tiring, but the salary is good, and there's a clear opportunity for advancement. I've been here for a few weeks now.
A few weeks into my new job, I was helping the new recruiter understand the work. Her face was familiar, but I couldn't quite place why. A few days later, while we were talking about our past jobs, she suddenly said, "Wait, I know you."
That's when I understood. This was the person from that enterprise solutions company. The one who sent me the rejection notice."
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"This is a summary of what she told me:
- They were offering a salary about 30% lower than my previous salary.
- There was a high employee turnover in all departments - regular employees, team leaders, and even their HR department was constantly changing.
- She was fired because she was rejecting candidates who were "overqualified" or "too skilled."
- The only people who were accepting their offers were those who were truly desperate for any job.
- I apparently passed their technical assessment with flying colors."
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"She looked me in the eye and said, ‘Honestly, I saved you from that place.’ The whole thing is crazy. For almost a year, I blamed myself for missing an opportunity. It turns out it was a bvllet dodged.: I aced a job interview and was rejected. Months later, the same recruiter came to my current company and revealed that the old place was a nightmare: low salaries, a bad work culture, and they only hired truly desperate people. She was fired for rejecting 'too good' candidates."
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