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> one of our interviewers felt threatened by you because you're more knowledgeable so he veto'd you I interviewed at a place and turned them down (located in S
by killertypo 13y ago
> one of our interviewers felt threatened by you because you're more knowledgeable so he veto'd you
I interviewed at a place and turned them down (located in SF) for this very reason. I could immediately tell that one of the owners did not like me. After wrapping up my entire interview process one of the owners thanked me and told me that they would reach out to me with more information. I went to thank and shake the hand of the other owner (he had wandered off).
(They brought me in on a friday and they had a very open layout, engineers wandering about, beers in hand...etc)
I opened with a thank you and, "I spoke with XYZ and he said you guys would be following up with more information, i look forward to speaking with you again!"
He looked at me and said, in a very short and harsh tone, "Oh - I guess we will then..hm"
I was extended a job offer the next day and immediately began receiving terse calls that I needed to forward more information and get it to them NOW (from the one who was quite brash with me earlier).
I thanked them and turned down the offer.
- danielweber 13y agoIt's probably immature of me, but did you say "I have decided not to move forward at this time"?
- killertypo 13y agoSomething to the effect of that - unfortunately when they extended the offer I was away at a conference and I had to do it over the phone in a loud hall. I was very unhappy with how the entire exchange went, but overall I am glad I did not take the job.