Careerrejection
#RI-6a6afe71·8 months ago·
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“Applied for job despite feeling underqualified”
What Actually Happened
Received rejection with no interview despite referral and experience
What I wish I knew
"Job postings are often misleading or unrealistic"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Be cautious of job postings and don't take rejections personally"
Regret Index
10/10
High, persistent regret.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
Advice for Someone Facing This
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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