re: Getting turned down for a job position.. anything feel worse?

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ever got cheated on? 
No, but have been dumped. Feels about the same.


No it doesn’t ?

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I meant not getting this job felt about the same as getting dumped.

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did a car wash of phone, on-site local, and corporate HQ interviews for a job earlier this year. All told it was multiple days of my time and prep. Responses from the interviews was favorable. I was one of two candidates.

Then I got a form email from HR that I wasn’t selected and “best of luck in your future endeavors.”

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Had one that after 3 rounds of phone, did a 5 hour in person round with 3 people. On 24 hours notice, mid week.

Later found out 2 internal candidates and me. Put a real sour taste in my mouth that they’d pull me out of a half day of work like that.

Followed up a couple times over the course of the coming month only to receive vague feedback. Then got the form email and found out from a friend that the guy who got it was the huuuuge favorite from the get go because his former dept head hated him and gave stellar reviews to push him out.

I declined the opportunity to interview again when the position cams open a few months later. Received a pretty substantial promotion shortly after.

Blessings come in many forms

Not that bad when you have a job. It’s when you’re out of work and get turned down. That’s like a kick in the nuts.

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Had one that after 3 rounds of phone, did a 5 hour in person round with 3 people. On 24 hours notice, mid week.

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I don't understand companies that do this. What do you do during a 5 hr interview? And to think they are spending that much time on multiple candidates.