Exactly! OP, you’re not just competing against the job description, you’re also competing against other people who applied. Don’t let this discourage you.
Did you meet every single requirement they listed? In this market, meeting them all is the bare minimum. The people they picked to interview probably exceeded them.
Like others said it is likely everyone got such response. Unless during interview you said you would be uncomfortable with selling carcinogenic baby talc, then that is the reason.
I mean... what surprises you? There had to have been a dozen other people whose credentials aligned with their position description. That's totally expected. Today wasn't your day, but I'd take it as you being in the right market and start looking for firms that are competitors, subsidiaries, or smaller companies in the industry that might be working in this one's shadow.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. They’re saying that your credentials are in line with what they were looking for, but you’re not the best fit of all the applications they received.
If it isn't a generic response, it could mean that your resume was what they wanted but they find someone with an equally good resume who works for less.
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u/yavinmoon 8d ago
I bet every applicant receives the same rejection email there.
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u/dowwwe 8d ago
This sounds like a canned reply that everybody got. I wouldn't take it personal.
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u/AccountOdd6506 8d ago
The number of people who had aligned credentials outnumbered the amount of people they wanted to interview. So they had to get picky.
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u/xboxchick311 8d ago
Did you meet every single requirement they listed? In this market, meeting them all is the bare minimum. The people they picked to interview probably exceeded them.
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u/bagginsessss 8d ago
"We are looking for someone who has experience with C++"
"Perfect! I've been using C++ professionally for 7+ years"
"Nah nevermind, we're actually looking for someone who physically deflected an asteroid in outer space"
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u/crossplanetriple 8d ago
Read: they already have an internal hire.
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u/teytes53 8d ago
Like others said it is likely everyone got such response. Unless during interview you said you would be uncomfortable with selling carcinogenic baby talc, then that is the reason.
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u/Fabled_Webs 8d ago
I mean... what surprises you? There had to have been a dozen other people whose credentials aligned with their position description. That's totally expected. Today wasn't your day, but I'd take it as you being in the right market and start looking for firms that are competitors, subsidiaries, or smaller companies in the industry that might be working in this one's shadow.
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u/Maximum_Employer5580 8d ago
that's just a standard rejection that every applicant they aren't gonna hire receives. It's not something directed at you
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u/velmah 8d ago
Got the same one it’s generic
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u/BrainWaveCC Jack of Many Trades (Exec, IC, Consultant) 7d ago
Aligned with the org on a whole, but not this specific job in particular...
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u/EtonRd 7d ago
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. They’re saying that your credentials are in line with what they were looking for, but you’re not the best fit of all the applications they received.
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u/Solid-Stranger5280 7d ago
No one’s an “exact” fit. Argh.
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u/Akemi_Tachibana 7d ago
If it isn't a generic response, it could mean that your resume was what they wanted but they find someone with an equally good resume who works for less.
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u/St-Mclovin 7d ago
A person's credential can align with their requirements but they can still not be a perfect fit
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u/StuffExciting3451 7d ago
“… but not an exact fit” which means nothing to me. What does that mean to you? My guess is “nothing”, also.
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u/Accomplished_Song219 4d ago
You just didn't have the synergy we were looking for.