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> If you went through multiple rounds it likely means they were seriously considering you but ultimately they didn’t get to a yes. Sure, but one would think th

by warunsl 7mo ago

> If you went through multiple rounds it likely means they were seriously considering you but ultimately they didn’t get to a yes. Sure, but one would think then the rejection email would have specifics around the interview and where the candidate did not perform well. Not nit picking on the job hops. If job hops were a deal breaker then why waste the candidate's time putting them through full rounds of interviews?

jagged-chisel 7mo ago
> … specifics around the interview and where the candidate did not perform well … Takes time away from the day job and other candidates.
HalcyonicStorm 7mo ago
It could also be that they might be sued for stating the real reason so they went with something that would be dismissed if it went to court.
- direwolf20 7mo ago
  This is the reason. If they make any statement you could contest it in court, so they don't make any statement
- zdragnar 7mo ago
  A friend of mine (in an entirely different industry) went through five rounds of interviews with a company and got passed over for someone internal. A little while later, the same company reached out and encouraged him to apply again. Five rounds later, and he got passed over a second time. Fast forward two years and they reached out to him a third time. He's basically convinced that because he's black he's their token DEI interview candidate to make them feel better about themselves while internally promoting the people they actually want, but of course they wouldn't actually say that.
  - marcinzm 7mo ago
    It’s not about feeling better but likely that the company had a Rooney rule. Your friend was how they got around that while on paper complying to avoid internal political issues.
swyx 7mo ago
if you were an experienced/mature tech employee you should probably know that there are real HR reasons why companies are strongly advised not to give too much information in a rejection email. there is only ever downside. your reaction here is a potential red flag. i'm sympathetic to you, it sucks, why cant we all be nice to each other, and my answer to that all is lawyers.

by warunsl 7mo ago

jagged-chisel 7mo ago

> … specifics around the interview and where the candidate did not perform well … Takes time away from the day job and other candidates.

HalcyonicStorm 7mo ago

It could also be that they might be sued for stating the real reason so they went with something that would be dismissed if it went to court.

direwolf20 7mo ago
This is the reason. If they make any statement you could contest it in court, so they don't make any statement
zdragnar 7mo ago
A friend of mine (in an entirely different industry) went through five rounds of interviews with a company and got passed over for someone internal. A little while later, the same company reached out and encouraged him to apply again. Five rounds later, and he got passed over a second time. Fast forward two years and they reached out to him a third time. He's basically convinced that because he's black he's their token DEI interview candidate to make them feel better about themselves while internally promoting the people they actually want, but of course they wouldn't actually say that.
- marcinzm 7mo ago
  It’s not about feeling better but likely that the company had a Rooney rule. Your friend was how they got around that while on paper complying to avoid internal political issues.

swyx 7mo ago

if you were an experienced/mature tech employee you should probably know that there are real HR reasons why companies are strongly advised not to give too much information in a rejection email. there is only ever downside. your reaction here is a potential red flag. i'm sympathetic to you, it sucks, why cant we all be nice to each other, and my answer to that all is lawyers.