'Too Good to Hire?' : Google Techie's Rejection Experience Goes Viral, Internet Reacts

Viral Video: A software engineer at Google has gone viral after sharing an unusual rejection letter from a job application. Annu Sharma, a Delhi-based employee, posted a screenshot of the response on X (formerly Twitter), revealing that a startup deemed her "too good" for the position she applied for. In her post, she expressed her disbelief, saying, "I didn't know you could be rejected for being too good."

In the rejection letter, the recruiter outlined the reasoning behind the decision. "After reviewing your resume, we realized that your qualifications significantly surpass the role requirements. Our experience indicates that candidates with higher qualifications often find the work unfulfilling and tend to leave shortly after joining," it read.

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Ms Sharma shared the post just a day back. Since then it has accumulated more than 55,000 views. Her unusual rejection story resonated with many others.

Reacting to the post, one user wrote, "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."

"I've been told in interviews thrice now that I'm over qualified and they think I'll leave their company in a few months," shared another.

"I personally know a case of someone who came to do Masters after working for 10 years. He applied to entry level position through campus recruitment (standard process) He was rejected for the reason stated above, but was asked to apply to a Sr. Dev position (and got the job)," commented a third user.