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Do people really pass on candidates that often because they're too impressive? Overqualification in general seems like the kind of spectre that I just can't see
by MillenialMan 5y ago
Do people really pass on candidates that often because they're too impressive? Overqualification in general seems like the kind of spectre that I just can't see translating to the real world.
- satyrnein 5y agoNot an automatic rejection, but it certainly requires a conversation. I recently had to go back to a candidate to triple check that she really, really was fine not leading a team anymore, with no timetable on when that might happen again. After a few days, she withdrew. We were bummed, because she was great, but we had suspected it wasn't really what she was looking for.
- cableshaft 5y agoSometimes that's the case, though. I've led teams before, and I don't mind going back to just head down focused on code again. Leading people tends to be more lucrative but also dulls the coding blade.
- satyrnein 5y agoCertainly, people's preferences change, their lives change, etc. Nothing wrong with that, just have to make sure all parties are aligned. And yes, my blade is quite dull at this point!
- MaKey 5y agoI was passed on because I was overqualified for a position. I'm thankful for that because I found a much better fitting position a few months later.
- starkd 5y agoAre people really passed on for being over-qualified? Or is it a polite way of declining some applications? Or maybe even a little of both?