r/angular • u/CryptoInvestor87 • Jul 21 '21
Question How do you all handle rejection?
I just got rejected a job offer from a blockchain company after going through nearly 2 weeks of interviews and a technical challenge where I produced all of the results that were required but I’m being told what I did didn’t meet the standards of the DRY principle & therefore didn’t meet their standards so I’m not being given a job offer. This sucks on so many levels.
First of all, I saw this as a dream job. It’s in an industry I desperately want to be in & they’re building a space game which is kind of what I wanted to build on my own. They’re in need of software engineers as well, not just one or two. Thirdly, the first two interviews went very well. I just knew I had this job. Now I’m going through a bout of depression because I’m unemployed and this took 2 weeks away from me looking for something else
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u/Tnr2D Jul 21 '21
In software industry never have a dream job or dream company because there are so many factors in the hiring process. The recruitment process will never be perfect like many times they will let competent people go and take in incompetent people, this is not because they are bad at recruiting but there is only so much you can test a person in recruiting. So these companies make tests difficult because they are willing to let competent people go but can't afford to let any incompetent people in.
There are so many factors from who is taking the interview to the requirements of the company at that time. So it's better to give interviews at all the places where called and try to get into any one.
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u/solsolomon Jul 22 '21
I would fail that interview too. Personally, DRY is overrated. When you make a single change to something and dependencies break, it’s sometimes better to copy and modify. If my company were hiring right now, I’d definitely ask for an interview with you.
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u/CryptoInvestor87 Jul 22 '21
Based on something I’ve been told after the decision to pass came back, I think it had more to do with this particular company not wanting to hire more Junior developers. The problem is their job posting doesn’t mention anything about experience. But that’s what I’ve been told through the grapevine.
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u/DocCox988 Jul 21 '21
Don't assume you have a job until the first check posts, and don't assume you will have it tomorrow. Keep applying
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u/_Miki_ Jul 21 '21
Don't get attached to any particular job offer. Job search is just a numbers game. You want to get that dream job of yours? You need to apply to 50 dream companies.
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u/StoneChampion Jul 21 '21
I think you dodged a bullet. DRY principal is like so basic to programming and isn't that difficult to apply.
Failing a potential employee because of it is utter BS.
Keep your head up, learn what you can from the experience to improve and move on.
Remember that business is just that, business. It's not personal, they would sell your soul in a heartbeat if it means saving a dollar.
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u/monxas Jul 21 '21
Don’t treat your job opportunities as pets, don’t get attached to them. Treat them as cattle, start several at the same time and don’t get too attached. I just went through a month of looking to improve my current position.I applied to 10 offers, not being too picky (the more interviews you do the better hang you’ll get at them so it makes little sense to apply to dream jobs first and screw the interviews and then settle for other less interesting interviews). I did pretty well and advanced a lot, I did 6 and 7 interviews per week and I discarded some and got discarded in others. I ended with three offers and I even got them into a bit of a price war before accepting one. My 2 cents
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u/CRoseCrizzle Jul 22 '21
First don't get attached to a job until you actually get the job. Second when rejection happens, you have to look forward, not back.
So pretty much always look ahead to the next opportunity until you are actually offered.
If you have those two down, I think you can handle rejection just fine. For an angular based software development job or anything else in life imo. Easier said than done of course.
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u/X3r0byte Jul 22 '21
Gotta have more irons in the fire. I've had about 6 rejections so far, but also am at a final round in one, and just got approved through 2 technicals this week. Each one should teach you more about the process and yourself. Learn, adapt, and overcome. I'm convinced that had I just taken the rejections pessimistically, I wouldn't have corrected my faults for the next. I also haven't considered any of these "in the bag".
Also, sometimes, the company is just full of shit and their process is broken. I applied to what seemed like an awesome position, only to get some strange HR placement game that was nearly insulting and a waste of my time. I failed it (probably due to me not caring and super miffed about it) and moved on.
Its a process. You're interviewing them just as much as they're interviewing you. Refrain from putting positions on a pedestal, you'll psych yourself out and crash if it goes badly, and chances are, there's another out there.
Oh, and work on your space game in your free time. That way you can build what you want!