Ano ang mararamdaman mo kung nag-apply ka ng trabaho pero ang naging reply ng kumpanya ay hindi ka puwedeng i-hire dahil overqualified ka?
Ganito ang naging karanasan ni Annu Sharma, isang software engineer sa Google.
Residente si Annu ng New Delhi, India.
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Ibinahagi niya sa X (formerly Twitter) last October 17, 2024, ang kanyang naging karanasan sa pag-a-apply sa isang startup company.
Nag-post siya ng screenshot ng reply sa kanyang application letter.
Nilagyan niya iyon ng caption na: “Didn’t know you could be rejected for being too good.”
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APPLICANT PAG SOBRANG HUSAY, HINDI NAGTATAGAL SA WORK
Hindi na binanggit ni Annu kung sa anong position siya nag-apply, at kung ano ang pangalan ng startup.
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Ang nilalaman ng reply sa kanya: “The position you've applied for requires someone with the specific qualifications mentioned in the job description.
“After going through your resume, we realized that your qualifications significantly surpass the role requirements.
“Our experience has shown us that people with higher qualifications that what the job role needs often find their work unfulfilling and naturally, part ways soon after joining.”
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NETIZENS NAKA-RELATE SA APPLICANT
Ang rejection letter kay Annu ay umani ng iba’t ibang opinyon mula sa netizens.
Nakakuha na iyon ng 94K views, 1.3K reactions, 170 comments, at 55 shares.
Ayon sa isang nagkomento, kung sobrang galing ng isang applicant, dapat itong i-hire sa halip na i-reject.
Dagdag naman ng isa, ipinapakita sa pangyayaring ito ang kabiguan ng ilang kumpanya na kilalanin ang tunay na talent ng isang applicant.
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May mga nagbahagi rin ng kani-kanilang karanasan.
Lahad ng isang X user, "I was rejected too recently not for being more qualified but being from a higher ranking college.
“I told them I won't leave but they were hell bent."
Kuwento naman ng isa, dahil overqualified siya, tatlong beses siyang isinalang sa interview.
Hindi rin siya tinanggap dahil ang evaluation sa kanya, aalis din siya sa kumpanya makalipas ang ilang buwan.
Bulalas naman ng isang nagkomento, “Imagine being so overqualified that you scare companies away!”
May nagpayo rin kay Annu na dahil sobrang galing naman niya, magtayo na lang siya ng sariling company.
Biro ng isa sa kanya, “Next time, just put ‘not too good’ on your resume!”
Seryosong komento naman ng isang X user, “This raises important questions about how startups value qualifications and experience compared to cultural fit.”
May nagtanong din kay Annu kung bakit nasa Google na siya, pero gusto pa niyang lumipat sa startup.
Hindi siya nag-reply.
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STARTUP PINURI SA PAGIGING HONEST SA APPLICANT
Gayunpaman, may mga nagpakita ng appreciation sa startup dahil sa pagiging honest nito kay Annu.
Anang isa, “Honestly, the reason seems valid. It’s nice to see such transparency.”
Paliwanag ng isang nagkomento, “They could have easily made up some excuse or could have pinned it on you.
“Instead, they owned up and acknowledged your superiority for the role.”
Hindi umano lahat ng kumpanya ay open sa pagsasabi sa applicant ng dahilan kung bakit ni-reject ang application.
Dagdag pa nito, “And what if they were right and you didn't like the opportunity there? Would have been a loss on both sides.”
Isa pang ang humanga sa naging gesture ng startup.
“In fact it's good that they sent an appreciation email instead of the generic one about moving forward.”