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‘Spent over 2 hours giving my best’: Techie gets rejected 8 minutes after assessment, shares job hunt struggle

The rejection came down to a single error, leaving the candidate feeling “sad” and “devastated”.

With 45 minutes left, the techie completed the React portion successfully, passing all the test cases, but by then, he had already received the rejection mail (Representative image/Unsplash)

Job hunting in today’s market has become an uphill battle, with limited openings and intense competition. An Indian techie learned this the hard way after being rejected just eight minutes after the assessment, despite giving his best effort for two hours. The rejection came down to a single error, leaving the candidate feeling “sad” and “devastated.”

In a now-viral Reddit post, the techie shared their ordeal, admitting the experience left them feeling “sad” and “devastated.”

“I received a technical assessment link from a UK-based startup. I was excited — finally, something good was happening. The total duration was 2 hours and 15 minutes,” the user wrote. He further explained that he aced all the multiple-choice questions, along with the SQL and coding assessments, but hit a roadblock during one of the output-based tasks.

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“Node.js Assessment: This was tough. I tried my first approach, but the test cases failed. Tried a second approach, still failed. Since I couldn’t proceed to the React section without submitting, I submitted it as is and moved on,” he shared.

With 45 minutes left, the techie completed the React portion successfully, passing all the test cases, but by then, he had already received the rejection mail.

“After completing everything, I submitted the assessment. Just 8 minutes later, I received a rejection email. I felt devastated. I spent over 2 hours giving my best, and just because of one failed Node.js assessment and time, I got rejected. It made me really sad, and I even cried,” the post read.

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Rejection mail in just 8 minutes just because I failed to answer 1 questions rest all cleared
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The post resonated with numerous users, prompting a wave of reactions. “I’ve spent 2 months giving interviews to a company for a total of 8 hours. (Cumulative of all the interviews). Just few days ago they decided to go with a different candidate,” a user wrote. “I got rejected because 1 test case did not pass for 1 question. All other test cases for all other questions successfully passed,” another user shared.

“Its the market bro. Companies are having the upper hand currently. They want the best of candidates with lowballing offers. Just keep trying. Don’t worry its a phase,” a third user reacted.