CareerInterviewing
#RI-6a7aa5be·5 months ago·
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“Hiring overqualified candidates”
What Actually Happened
Interviewing candidates with PhDs and more experience than my manager
What I wish I knew
"To anticipate the current job market and its impact on hiring"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Be cautious of hiring overqualified candidates"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
223
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.9/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
42%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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