Google software engineer, Annu Sharma, got rejected from a job for being overqualified after sharing her resume. She posted a screenshot of the rejection letter sent by the startup she applied for. This has sparked a debate on the internet. She captioned her post on X, formerly known as Twitter, “Didn’t know you could be rejected for being too good”.
The startup’s rejection letter explained that after reviewing Sharma’s resume, they determined her qualifications exceeded the role’s requirements. They expressed concern that highly qualified candidates often find the work unsatisfying and leave soon after joining. This explanation has sparked widespread attention, with Sharma’s post quickly going viral.
Didn’t know you could be rejected for being too good 🥲 pic.twitter.com/mbo5fbqEP3
— Anu Sharma (@O_Anu_O) October 17, 2024
The recruiter explained, “After reviewing your resume, we realised that your qualifications significantly surpass the role requirements. Our experience indicates that candidates with higher qualifications often find the work unfulfilling and tend to leave shortly after joining.”
Users on X reacted in different ways to this incident. While some found it amusing, the others expressed frustration in the comment section.
It happens everywhere.
I hv had people wanting to be an intern at companies like Google after having 2yrs of exp… As those companies pay more to interns than smaller companies pay their fulltime employees.
They get rejected, and the only possible reason could be over…
— Abhishek Nair (@abhisheknaironx) October 17, 2024
One user joked, “Suffering From Success”, while another wrote, “Art of being too good : should be a book”. One user commented, “I don’t know if I should be happy for your qualification or sad for rejection”; another wrote, “This is the corporate version of “its not you, its me” rejection”. One user also commented on the same lines, “corporate way of saying “you deserve better”.
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Some users stated that they have also faced similar rejections. One wrote, “I was rejected too recently not for being more qualified but being from a higher ranking college. I told them I won’t leave but they were hell bent.” Another stated, “I’ve been told in interviews thrice now that I’m over qualified and they think I’ll leave their company in a few months. Insecure ass corporations.”
I mean you have to appreciate their openness regarding the matter.
They could have easily made up some excuse or could have pinned it on you.
Instead they owned up and acknowledged your superiority for the role.
You won’t find many companies doing that.
And what if they…
— Chan (@ratnam_chanakya) October 17, 2024
Some users believed that the startup was justified in doing so as employees tend to leave if they are overqualified for a role. One wrote, “This is actually pretty relevant being on the other side of the fence. Overqualified for a job is a thing because the organisation spend time and money hiring people and then in a few months they keep looking for better opportunities and resign, leaving the company having wasted time, money and effort hiring and training the individual” while another said, “That’s indeed a good call. I am surprised that they took the time to give the reason.”
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