Job Rejections
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Woman 'Flabbergasted' After Company Sets Up Zoom Call With Sole Purpose To Reject Her: 'Feeling Humiliated'
- Thursday June 18, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Applicant felt embarrassed after recruiters used Zoom to inform her she was not hired despite multiple interviews.
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Amazon Executive Reveals She Rejected Candidate For Wearing "Too Hot For A Job" T-Shirt To Interview
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
The executive said the slogan immediately raised concerns about the candidate's judgment and professionalism.
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Applicant Denied Job For Not Having Master's Degree In Subject That Doesn't Exist
- Tuesday May 19, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A job seeker was denied the role of a makerspace coordinator for not having a master's degree in a subject that doesn't exist.
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Bengaluru Data Engineer Lands Amazon Job After 8 Rejections Over 5 Years: "Never Give Up"
- Monday May 18, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Instead of giving up, Aritra spent those years improving his technical skills, refining his resume, and strengthening his professional profile.
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Job Seeker Blocks "Spam" Call, Later Learns It Was Recruiter: "Missed A Great Chance"
- Tuesday April 28, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The company slammed the "lack of basic professionalism" and noted that they don't want this kind of "irresponsible person" on their team.
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Techie Left Scrambling As Startup Wipes Online Presence After Shutting Down: 'What Should I do?'
- Wednesday April 15, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A machine learning engineer struggles with job rejections after a startup shutdown erased digital employment proof.
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www.ndtv.com
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'It Felt Satisfying': Candidate Turns Down Job Offer From Indian MNC, Tells Recruiter They Are 'Backlisted'
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A job seeker has claimed to have "blacklisted" an organisation and explained the same to a recruiter during a phone call.
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www.ndtv.com
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'6 Weeks, 7 Interviews And A No': Cancer Survivor's Brutal Job Hunt Post Viral
- Friday April 3, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A woman said she 'actually threw up' after an exhausting two-month, seven-round interview process ending in rejection.
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www.ndtv.com
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IITian Founder's Strong-Worded Response To Candidate's Last-Minute Job Rejection: "Reflects Poorly..."
- Wednesday July 9, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mr Shetty assured the engineer that his workplace is flexible and that they could have found a solution if he had approached them instead of outright refusing to join.
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Job Applicant Rejected For Not Having 5 Years Experience In 2023-Launched Software
- Sunday May 25, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The post went viral, with many professionals chiming in to share their own tales of absurd job requirements or simply expressing their incredulity at the situation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Techie's Job Rejection Rant Goes Viral, Recruitment Team's Response Shuts It Down
- Wednesday April 30, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mr Thakur took to X to express concerns about the company's alleged use of automated responses to reject job candidates.
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www.ndtv.com
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"An Oversight, Not Lack Of Knowledge": Man Says Missing Comma Led To Job Rejection
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A minor punctuation error - a missing comma in a SQL query - cost a job applicant a data engineering role, according to a Reddit post.
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www.ndtv.com
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"A Lot Can Happen Under A Minute": Man Gets Rejection Mail Within 60 Seconds
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by NDTV News Desk
In most cases, it takes days, sometimes even weeks, to get a response from a potential employer. But a man was lucky and unlucky at the same time, he received a reply, in the form of a rejection, to his job application within 60 seconds.
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www.ndtv.com
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Woman 'Flabbergasted' After Company Sets Up Zoom Call With Sole Purpose To Reject Her: 'Feeling Humiliated'
- Thursday June 18, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Applicant felt embarrassed after recruiters used Zoom to inform her she was not hired despite multiple interviews.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amazon Executive Reveals She Rejected Candidate For Wearing "Too Hot For A Job" T-Shirt To Interview
- Tuesday June 16, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
The executive said the slogan immediately raised concerns about the candidate's judgment and professionalism.
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www.ndtv.com
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Applicant Denied Job For Not Having Master's Degree In Subject That Doesn't Exist
- Tuesday May 19, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A job seeker was denied the role of a makerspace coordinator for not having a master's degree in a subject that doesn't exist.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Data Engineer Lands Amazon Job After 8 Rejections Over 5 Years: "Never Give Up"
- Monday May 18, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Instead of giving up, Aritra spent those years improving his technical skills, refining his resume, and strengthening his professional profile.
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www.ndtv.com
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Job Seeker Blocks "Spam" Call, Later Learns It Was Recruiter: "Missed A Great Chance"
- Tuesday April 28, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The company slammed the "lack of basic professionalism" and noted that they don't want this kind of "irresponsible person" on their team.
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www.ndtv.com
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Techie Left Scrambling As Startup Wipes Online Presence After Shutting Down: 'What Should I do?'
- Wednesday April 15, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A machine learning engineer struggles with job rejections after a startup shutdown erased digital employment proof.
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www.ndtv.com
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'It Felt Satisfying': Candidate Turns Down Job Offer From Indian MNC, Tells Recruiter They Are 'Backlisted'
- Friday April 10, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A job seeker has claimed to have "blacklisted" an organisation and explained the same to a recruiter during a phone call.
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www.ndtv.com
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'6 Weeks, 7 Interviews And A No': Cancer Survivor's Brutal Job Hunt Post Viral
- Friday April 3, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A woman said she 'actually threw up' after an exhausting two-month, seven-round interview process ending in rejection.
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www.ndtv.com
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IITian Founder's Strong-Worded Response To Candidate's Last-Minute Job Rejection: "Reflects Poorly..."
- Wednesday July 9, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mr Shetty assured the engineer that his workplace is flexible and that they could have found a solution if he had approached them instead of outright refusing to join.
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www.ndtv.com
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Job Applicant Rejected For Not Having 5 Years Experience In 2023-Launched Software
- Sunday May 25, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The post went viral, with many professionals chiming in to share their own tales of absurd job requirements or simply expressing their incredulity at the situation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Techie's Job Rejection Rant Goes Viral, Recruitment Team's Response Shuts It Down
- Wednesday April 30, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mr Thakur took to X to express concerns about the company's alleged use of automated responses to reject job candidates.
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www.ndtv.com
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"An Oversight, Not Lack Of Knowledge": Man Says Missing Comma Led To Job Rejection
- Tuesday March 11, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A minor punctuation error - a missing comma in a SQL query - cost a job applicant a data engineering role, according to a Reddit post.
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www.ndtv.com
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"A Lot Can Happen Under A Minute": Man Gets Rejection Mail Within 60 Seconds
- Friday February 28, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by NDTV News Desk
In most cases, it takes days, sometimes even weeks, to get a response from a potential employer. But a man was lucky and unlucky at the same time, he received a reply, in the form of a rejection, to his job application within 60 seconds.
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www.ndtv.com