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I received this notice following a job interview for a data scientist position:
At this time, based on the overall team feedback, we have decided to change direction somewhat in terms of aligned technical expertise and business needs. We will not be moving forward with you for this role but I would like to continue to stay connected with you and be an advocate in terms of identifying future roles that might be more perfectly suited to the many skill sets you possess. I would also like to share your information with my colleague, XXXXX, who supports our other analytics teams.
Is this just a polite but canned rejection notice, or is the company really interested in keeping my resume on file? I'd like to think the latter, but don't want to get my hopes up.
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I received this notice following a job interview for a data scientist position:
At this time, based on the overall team feedback, we have decided to change direction somewhat in terms of aligned technical expertise and business needs. We will not be moving forward with you for this role but I would like to continue to stay connected with you and be an advocate in terms of identifying future roles that might be more perfectly suited to the many skill sets you possess. I would also like to share your information with my colleague, XXXXX, who supports our other analytics teams.
Is this just a polite but canned rejection notice, or is the company really interested in keeping my resume on file? I'd like to think the latter, but don't want to get my hopes up.
interviewing rejection
edited Aug 10 at 23:08
DarkCygnus
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asked Aug 10 at 20:29
RobertF
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sometimes search committees end up finding themselves; my gut says the writer is being honest.
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I received this notice following a job interview for a data scientist position:
At this time, based on the overall team feedback, we have decided to change direction somewhat in terms of aligned technical expertise and business needs. We will not be moving forward with you for this role but I would like to continue to stay connected with you and be an advocate in terms of identifying future roles that might be more perfectly suited to the many skill sets you possess. I would also like to share your information with my colleague, XXXXX, who supports our other analytics teams.
Is this just a polite but canned rejection notice, or is the company really interested in keeping my resume on file? I'd like to think the latter, but don't want to get my hopes up.
interviewing rejection
edited Aug 10 at 23:08
DarkCygnus
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asked Aug 10 at 20:29
RobertF
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I received this notice following a job interview for a data scientist position:
At this time, based on the overall team feedback, we have decided to change direction somewhat in terms of aligned technical expertise and business needs. We will not be moving forward with you for this role but I would like to continue to stay connected with you and be an advocate in terms of identifying future roles that might be more perfectly suited to the many skill sets you possess. I would also like to share your information with my colleague, XXXXX, who supports our other analytics teams.
Is this just a polite but canned rejection notice, or is the company really interested in keeping my resume on file? I'd like to think the latter, but don't want to get my hopes up.
interviewing rejection
edited Aug 10 at 23:08
DarkCygnus
27.1k1152115
asked Aug 10 at 20:29
RobertF
1084
edited Aug 10 at 23:08
DarkCygnus
27.1k1152115
edited Aug 10 at 23:08
DarkCygnus
27.1k1152115
edited Aug 10 at 23:08
DarkCygnus
27.1k1152115
27.1k1152115
asked Aug 10 at 20:29
RobertF
1084
asked Aug 10 at 20:29
RobertF
1084
asked Aug 10 at 20:29
RobertF
1084
1084
sometimes search committees end up finding themselves; my gut says the writer is being honest.
– dandavis
Aug 11 at 8:24
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sometimes search committees end up finding themselves; my gut says the writer is being honest.
– dandavis
Aug 11 at 8:24
sometimes search committees end up finding themselves; my gut says the writer is being honest.
– dandavis
Aug 11 at 8:24
sometimes search committees end up finding themselves; my gut says the writer is being honest.
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Aug 11 at 8:24
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This is not a standard rejection letter.
I've seen a lot of standard rejection letters, and while they try to sound optimistic they never get into specifics.
The letter refers to "I would like..." which means that the person writing the letter wants to stay involved himself/herself. Corporate rejections are almost always phrased as "we".
The writer would not mention a specific colleague if they were merely making empty statements about keeping you under consideration.
If you are interested I would reply personally to the person who wrote this, ask for more information, and express enthusiasm for hearing about any roles in the "other analytics teams". The letter does not mean you are underqualified - it simply means the skills required for the role have changed, and your skills are not a good match.
answered Aug 10 at 20:53
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I would say that yes it is saying you are under-qualified for the position you applied for.
However it seems like your contact is indicating that the skill-sets they were looking for may have changed between when they first posted the position and when they made a decision on your application. This happens.
Keep in touch, and definitely follow up with the new contact if you are still wanting a position with that company. It sounds like they have already identified you as someone they would like to work with in the future. That is a handy foot in the door from my way of looking at things.
answered Aug 10 at 20:40
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It doesn't mean that you're under or overqualified. Your skills are not a good fit for what the team is looking for, but your skills might be a good fit for another team the company. It's not uncommon for one team to refer a good candidate to another team. This is a great sign that you are a good culture fit, but by no means a guarantee that the other team will interview you or give you an offer.
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3 Answers
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
This is not a standard rejection letter.
I've seen a lot of standard rejection letters, and while they try to sound optimistic they never get into specifics.
The letter refers to "I would like..." which means that the person writing the letter wants to stay involved himself/herself. Corporate rejections are almost always phrased as "we".
The writer would not mention a specific colleague if they were merely making empty statements about keeping you under consideration.
If you are interested I would reply personally to the person who wrote this, ask for more information, and express enthusiasm for hearing about any roles in the "other analytics teams". The letter does not mean you are underqualified - it simply means the skills required for the role have changed, and your skills are not a good match.
answered Aug 10 at 20:53
DJClayworth
41.6k989147
add a comment |Â
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
This is not a standard rejection letter.
I've seen a lot of standard rejection letters, and while they try to sound optimistic they never get into specifics.
The letter refers to "I would like..." which means that the person writing the letter wants to stay involved himself/herself. Corporate rejections are almost always phrased as "we".
The writer would not mention a specific colleague if they were merely making empty statements about keeping you under consideration.
If you are interested I would reply personally to the person who wrote this, ask for more information, and express enthusiasm for hearing about any roles in the "other analytics teams". The letter does not mean you are underqualified - it simply means the skills required for the role have changed, and your skills are not a good match.
answered Aug 10 at 20:53
DJClayworth
41.6k989147
add a comment |Â
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
This is not a standard rejection letter.
I've seen a lot of standard rejection letters, and while they try to sound optimistic they never get into specifics.
The letter refers to "I would like..." which means that the person writing the letter wants to stay involved himself/herself. Corporate rejections are almost always phrased as "we".
The writer would not mention a specific colleague if they were merely making empty statements about keeping you under consideration.
If you are interested I would reply personally to the person who wrote this, ask for more information, and express enthusiasm for hearing about any roles in the "other analytics teams". The letter does not mean you are underqualified - it simply means the skills required for the role have changed, and your skills are not a good match.
answered Aug 10 at 20:53
DJClayworth
41.6k989147
This is not a standard rejection letter.
I've seen a lot of standard rejection letters, and while they try to sound optimistic they never get into specifics.
The letter refers to "I would like..." which means that the person writing the letter wants to stay involved himself/herself. Corporate rejections are almost always phrased as "we".
The writer would not mention a specific colleague if they were merely making empty statements about keeping you under consideration.
If you are interested I would reply personally to the person who wrote this, ask for more information, and express enthusiasm for hearing about any roles in the "other analytics teams". The letter does not mean you are underqualified - it simply means the skills required for the role have changed, and your skills are not a good match.
answered Aug 10 at 20:53
DJClayworth
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answered Aug 10 at 20:53
DJClayworth
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answered Aug 10 at 20:53
DJClayworth
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answered Aug 10 at 20:53
DJClayworth
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I would say that yes it is saying you are under-qualified for the position you applied for.
However it seems like your contact is indicating that the skill-sets they were looking for may have changed between when they first posted the position and when they made a decision on your application. This happens.
Keep in touch, and definitely follow up with the new contact if you are still wanting a position with that company. It sounds like they have already identified you as someone they would like to work with in the future. That is a handy foot in the door from my way of looking at things.
answered Aug 10 at 20:40
IDrinkandIKnowThings
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I would say that yes it is saying you are under-qualified for the position you applied for.
However it seems like your contact is indicating that the skill-sets they were looking for may have changed between when they first posted the position and when they made a decision on your application. This happens.
Keep in touch, and definitely follow up with the new contact if you are still wanting a position with that company. It sounds like they have already identified you as someone they would like to work with in the future. That is a handy foot in the door from my way of looking at things.
answered Aug 10 at 20:40
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
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up vote
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up vote
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I would say that yes it is saying you are under-qualified for the position you applied for.
However it seems like your contact is indicating that the skill-sets they were looking for may have changed between when they first posted the position and when they made a decision on your application. This happens.
Keep in touch, and definitely follow up with the new contact if you are still wanting a position with that company. It sounds like they have already identified you as someone they would like to work with in the future. That is a handy foot in the door from my way of looking at things.
answered Aug 10 at 20:40
IDrinkandIKnowThings
43.9k1398188
I would say that yes it is saying you are under-qualified for the position you applied for.
However it seems like your contact is indicating that the skill-sets they were looking for may have changed between when they first posted the position and when they made a decision on your application. This happens.
Keep in touch, and definitely follow up with the new contact if you are still wanting a position with that company. It sounds like they have already identified you as someone they would like to work with in the future. That is a handy foot in the door from my way of looking at things.
answered Aug 10 at 20:40
IDrinkandIKnowThings
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answered Aug 10 at 20:40
IDrinkandIKnowThings
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answered Aug 10 at 20:40
IDrinkandIKnowThings
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answered Aug 10 at 20:40
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It doesn't mean that you're under or overqualified. Your skills are not a good fit for what the team is looking for, but your skills might be a good fit for another team the company. It's not uncommon for one team to refer a good candidate to another team. This is a great sign that you are a good culture fit, but by no means a guarantee that the other team will interview you or give you an offer.
answered Aug 10 at 20:54
jcmack
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up vote
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It doesn't mean that you're under or overqualified. Your skills are not a good fit for what the team is looking for, but your skills might be a good fit for another team the company. It's not uncommon for one team to refer a good candidate to another team. This is a great sign that you are a good culture fit, but by no means a guarantee that the other team will interview you or give you an offer.
answered Aug 10 at 20:54
jcmack
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up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
It doesn't mean that you're under or overqualified. Your skills are not a good fit for what the team is looking for, but your skills might be a good fit for another team the company. It's not uncommon for one team to refer a good candidate to another team. This is a great sign that you are a good culture fit, but by no means a guarantee that the other team will interview you or give you an offer.
answered Aug 10 at 20:54
jcmack
4,6591830
It doesn't mean that you're under or overqualified. Your skills are not a good fit for what the team is looking for, but your skills might be a good fit for another team the company. It's not uncommon for one team to refer a good candidate to another team. This is a great sign that you are a good culture fit, but by no means a guarantee that the other team will interview you or give you an offer.
answered Aug 10 at 20:54
jcmack
4,6591830
answered Aug 10 at 20:54
jcmack
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answered Aug 10 at 20:54
jcmack
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answered Aug 10 at 20:54
jcmack
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sometimes search committees end up finding themselves; my gut says the writer is being honest.
– dandavis
Aug 11 at 8:24