Connection·Account Executive

Connection Account Executive interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

Merrimack, NHPosted Feb 2013 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I applied online and, even though I had a couple recommendations from long-time employees urging HR to look closer at my resume, I was rejected quickly.

The feedback I received felt blunt and discouraging, with HR calling me “inadequate.” When the employees pushed back and pointed out I clearly had a strong set of qualifications, the response came back that I was overqualified and likely wouldn’t accept the low starting pay.

After some back-and-forth, I ended up doing phone interviews. The pattern repeated—each time I was met with the same “inadequate” conclusion. What threw me most was the internal explanation I heard: the company seemed worried about “flight,” as if I’d leave at the first better offer. I didn’t see that as realistic in the

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