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Back when the web was still young and I had less than 1 year experience, I interviewed at IBM for a web developer position. They gave me an aptitude test, whic
by pfarnsworth 11y ago
Back when the web was still young and I had less than 1 year experience, I interviewed at IBM for a web developer position. They gave me an aptitude test, which they said I scored amongst the highest they had ever seen. This got me through several rounds of interviews but at the very end, I was rejected. When I asked for feedback, the hiring manager said that I didn't have enough experience. It felt like a complete waste of time, because they KNEW I didn't have enough experience from the beginning, so the entire process was really offputting.
- Lawtonfogle 11y agoI'm not one to believe the official explanations given. It is too easy to lie than to give the truth, even when that truth isn't bad. So I wouldn't put too much work into you being inexperienced. Instead, I would say that they had a different reason for not choosing you but that was the simplest lie they could come up with on the spot by looking over your resume.