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'Sometimes, not getting job isn’t the loss': Candidate who waited all day for last-round interview walks away after CEO gets late- For Rs 3 LPA job, Noida techie endures 8-hour interview marathon, only to be insulted by CEO in final round
- A 60% pay cut offer vs a 40% pay increase: Recruiter's 20-minute rant cost him his job after a month. What happened?
- Job seeker in late 30s removes one detail from résumé, triples interview callsA post on Reddit claims a mid-career jobseeker tripled interview calls after removing their graduation year from a résumé, sparking debate ...05 Apr, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
- ‘Overqualified’ candidate surprises HR with simple request- a 9-5 job and no overtime. Here's what happened nextA career coach shared a story of an overqualified candidate seeking a role with a stable schedule. The candidate preferred work-life balanc...12 Mar, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
- Jobseeker rejected after recruiter says role would not be 'fulfilling'. He questions what matters more, basic survival or job fulfilmentA Reddit post by a jobseeker facing unemployment has gone viral after they said a recruiter rejected them from a basic office role, claimin...05 Feb, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
- You're overqualified but also underqualified: Job candidate faces bizarre rejection, ends up asking, 'What was I supposed to be?'A Reddit user’s job rejection has sparked discussion after he said an employer described him as both overqualified and lacking experience f...24 Dec, 2025, 10.07 PM IST
- Techie gets rejected by recruiter due to bizarre reason. Netizens react: 'Company probably can't afford him..'A software engineer faced rejection despite meeting all job requirements. The candidate applied for a senior role. The company considered h...06 Sep, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
- Job of your dreams? Mumbai CEO wants a doom-scroller who scrolls Instagram at least 6 hrs a day & binges Reddit’s celeb gossipMonk Entertainment is seeking a professional "doom-scroller" to stay updated on the latest trends and creators. The ideal candidate should ...25 Aug, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
- Techie kept waiting for two hours for job interview. What she did next had HR apologizingA tech worker, kept waiting for two hours for a job interview despite being overqualified, decided to leave, feeling disrespected. She info...11 Apr, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
- Google employee gets rejected from job for being ‘too good’!Much to her disappointment, Anu Sharma learned that being "overqualified" can essentially serve as a disqualifier. Sharma, a member of Goog...19 Oct, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
- Google techie shares viral rejection story for being 'too good': When qualification isn’t enoughAnnu Sharma, a software engineer at Google, recently went viral after sharing her unusual job rejection story on social media. She applied ...18 Oct, 2024, 07.12 PM IST
- How laid-off techies are struggling for jobsThose laid off by big tech companies and startups in India are finding it difficult to find new opportunities. Part of the problem is that ...06 Apr, 2023, 08.54 PM IST
- Daily wager, delivery man, journo among candidates from BengaluruBengaluru has always had several independent candidates and lesser-known parties trying their luck at the hustings.11 Apr, 2019, 11.31 AM IST
- Over 93,000 candidates, including 3,700 PhD holders apply for peon job in UP3,700 PHDs holders, 50,000 graduates, 28,000 PGs have applied for 62 posts of messengers in UP police. The post requires a minimum eligibil...30 Aug, 2018, 02.09 PM IST
- Doctors, lawyers, MBAs in the race to be Mumbai Police constablesHighly qualified professionals are making a beeline for the maidans across the city of Mumbai where this year’s police recruitment drive is...17 Apr, 2018, 11.28 AM IST
- Techies on hunger strike for HCL jobsOver 50 engineering graduates who were made offers in 2011 by India's fourth largest IT company, HCL Technologies, observed a hunger strike...31 Mar, 2013, 07.22 AM IST
- Corporate India facing challenge to find right talent: ReportIndian employers have trouble finding the right candidate for the right job and this trend is likely to intensify in the next three years.17 Oct, 2012, 06.09 PM IST
- Gloomy market forces job seekers to hide qualifications from CV, apply for jobs beneath skills and experienceIndia, estimates that the number of people underplaying or hiding their qualifications has increased by 50 per cent, which has "become the ...10 Aug, 2012, 01.36 AM IST
- New immigration rules: Canada wants more skilled tradespersons than managers with big degreesThe new programme is likely to be more flexible and allow the immigration minister to use his authority to place a priority on a specific f...06 May, 2012, 06.50 AM IST
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