> I wonder if years of experience or even achievements can be used against a candidate by raising the bar so to speak. It can be, and I've seen it. In general

> I wonder if years of experience or even achievements can be used against a candidate by raising the bar so to speak. It can be, and I've seen it. In general there is an assumption that people who come in at too low a level relative to their experience won't be happy and won't stay, so it's not a good idea to hire them. Obviously some people are exceptions, but hiring managers will err on the side of caution.