#JobInterview #Rejection #JobSearch #KeepGoing
Hey there! 🌟 Have you ever put your heart and soul into a job interview process, only to receive a rejection email in the end? I can totally relate. It’s tough and can really mess with your confidence. But hey, you’re not alone. Let’s chat about it.
I recently went through 6 rounds of interviews for a dream job, only to not get an offer at the end. 😔 Here’s what happened:
– Screening questions, writing sample, group interview ✔️
– Assessments ✔️
– References survey ✔️
– Final interview with the VP ✔️
I thought I had it in the bag, but turns out I didn’t. 🤷♀️ It’s disheartening, I know. But here’s a possible solution that might help us all:
– Ask for feedback: Reach out to the hiring manager and politely ask for feedback on your performance during the interviews. This can give you valuable insights for future opportunities.
– Keep applying: Don’t let this setback discourage you. Keep applying to other jobs that interest you. The right opportunity is out there waiting for you.
Share your experiences and let’s lift each other up. Remember, rejection is not the end, it’s just a stepping stone to something better. 💪 Let’s keep pushing forward together. Who’s with me? 🌟 #StayPositive #KeepMovingForward
Sounds like somebody simply had an edge over you. If you made it this far, it sounds like you still have potential with the company so I would indeed try at least once more with them. Good luck and hang in there.
So much trouble they put you through, maybe check back in 2 months in case the other person didn’t work out
It is perfectly appropriate to reach out to HR and solicit feedback as to why they didn’t hire you.
Some companies will tell you. Sometimes it’s good feedback.
Sorry OP.
I went through a similar thing recently. Only 3 rounds but I spent hours on a presentation and researching the company. I thought the interview went well so it felt kind of personal when I didn’t land the role.
But it wasn’t personal. Someone else likely had that bit more experience, or slightly better answers to their questions – and maybe because that person had been through more interviews than me.
So I’m considering it interview experience and will be careful not to get too emotionally invested in anything else. There’s a lot of competition out there.
You did really well to get that far. On to the next one with that experience under your belt
When interviewing the one thing you cannot control is your competition. You did yourself very proud in this instance and hopefully the next time will tip in your favor, definitely hang in there.
I have always thought that they wouldn’t contact references unless they were going to hire you. It’s now so strange applying for jobs. I feel defeated as well. I am going through interview after interview. Having my references constantly contacted. Sometimes there is an internal hire and they must go through the process because they are required to. It’s unfair
Why do people have to waste others time doing shit like a billion interviews just to not give them the job offer? At this point go hang yourself for being the shittiest employer 🤷♂️
At the final level, there are so many factors out of your control. This praise may ring hollow, but you likely beat out dozens, if not hundreds of other applicants. There was simply something that caused one other person to be a better ‘fit.’ It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders, just keep owning the parts of the process that are in your control and you’ll find your fit in the numbers game.
Also – and forgive me if this sounds like sour grapes – but 6 interviews/assessments for a sub-VP-level role is insane. Having participated in the hiring process from the employer’s side, I feel that three interviews and maybeee (and this is a big maybe) one assessment/project should be more than enough for a decent company to make up their mind. Anything more and it feels like the employer doesn’t know what they’re looking for.
Also: in this economy, it’s not uncommon for employers to ‘cancel’ the job posting in the middle of the hiring process, due to unforeseen financial circumstances.
I’ve been through a similar situation where I’ve been edged out by another candidate after multiple rounds of interviews, even telling me that it came down to me and the other person. Their decision took 2 weeks of suspense and was devastated to hear the news. The silver lining to it was that they had another position I applied for and because I did so well in the interviews for the first one, I built a reputation with management in the company that it seemed clear as day I was getting an offer for this one.
I got the offer. But I also got another offer that edged it out and I took that one. Oh how the tables turned.
Keep your head up OP. You’re now in their radar and still have a good chance with them for a position down the road that suits you better.
6 interview rounds seems excessive. What type of role?
Hang in there! I went thru this too – including mock case studies and presentations I had to do – only to be rejected in the end. For one of those roles I did very well every step of the way but lost out to a referred candidate.
It’s a punch to your stomach and big depressing news – take a day or two to mentally decompress and refresh yourself – congratulate yourself on a superb job done to make it to the final rounds with positive reviews. Rebound and come back hitting the job search again.
No doubt there’ll be some lingering emotional letdown – you’re human – but just keep at it! Stay positive and confident. The experience will actually help you as you go thru your future rounds of interviews.
Good luck OP. Another option you can have is to ask if they can refer you to a department that has an opening, where you are fit
Listen I know this sucks, but it wasn’t that you were bad, it sounds like you were great, someone else was just a little bit better. It happens.
Well consider it this way, it’s not that you went through all of that not to get an offer or a rejection, but that they chose someone else, you weren’t alone in the process and often the length of the interview process is related to company size and likelihood of losing said job.
the way i have been measuring success is how far i would go in the process, getting to the end means you are near. Keep pushing. (but do take a a break to decompress)
I feel you on this. I’ve gone through this three or four times in the last two years. They all said I was a great fit. But they just happened to go with someone else.
Any company that makes you go through 6 interviews is run by idiots. They should know if they want you after second, third latest. They wasting your time. There are still companies who respect candidates. Three max! One screen with hr, another with hiring manager and maybe an assignment.
It needs to be signed into some sort of law that you cannot take up more than 90 minutes of a candidate’s time without paying them.