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Discussion on: Reasons I've Been Rejected For Software Engineering Roles

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Ryan Carter

This makes me feel better. I thought it was me. Had a hunch it was them. I typically interview well then get told I'm not right or whatever for no apparent reason. Code tests do not help at all. This is like online dating but offline.

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Turk

There's no you and them. It's we who are trying to build a good team together.

I was an interviewee a few years ago and now I am conducting interviews to fill positions similar to mine.

Most of what's said in the article are not causes for a denial.

It has to be combination of things and interviewer(s) might have picked just one.

It could even be the attitude (no offense, this is just a guess), but no one will say 'you had a shitty attitude in the interview'.

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Jamie Gaskins

There's no you and them. It's we who are trying to build a good team together.

I disagree with this. So many tech interviewers want to “outsmart” the candidates. It’s extremely common. To those interviewers, it’s absolutely about them.

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