I wanted to get some insights here.

6 Comments

1. AnonymousJuly 22,2025 at 10:15PM UTC

   I really don't think anyone here can provide you with insight specific to your situation. Maybe they can share anecdotally what they experienced, but I really don't think a system is going to automatically reject you because you were previously rejected. That's not how that works. Maybe there was some sort of note on your profile about why you were rejected originally and you aren't a fit for their org. Do you know why you were rejected the first time? If you see a role open with a company you previously interviewed with, you liked them, they seemed to like you - I would reach out to them directly (the recruiter, the hiring manager, whoever you had contact info for) along with applying.

2. LauraJuly 22,2025 at 10:53PM UTC

   Did you follow up with them after the rejection? Like a thank you for the opportunity, I enjoyed meeting the team, learning about the company, etc and then saying you'd be interested in positions you'd be a fit for in the future? That keeps the door open with recruiters/hiring managers and it would be an opportunity for you to reach directly back out to them rather than simply apply like most other candidates.

3. AnonymousJuly 22,2025 at 11:06PM UTC

   Yes. I sent thank you notes through the entire process and in these cases a thank you to the recruiter after rejection.

4. AnonymousJuly 23,2025 at 5:09PM UTC

   Did you ask for feedback on the decision process and where you could improve your chances? That would be the only true way of knowing where you fell short. Otherwise it's just guessing.

5. AnonymousJuly 24,2025 at 3:26PM UTC

   All you can do is send a follow-up email asking for feedback on anything you could have done better in the interview, and let them know you're still interested if another position should open up.

   Not getting hired for the position doesn't mean that you did a terrible job in the interview and they wouldn't hire you if you were the last person on Earth. You could have been a close second after a spectacularly qualified person applied. If they don't work out or it turns out that those spectacular qualifications were fictional, you just might get the job. Keep applying other places too; who knows, maybe you will end up working for the competition, and when you do spectacularly well, the previous company will wish they had hired you.

6. AnonymousJuly 25,2025 at 6:49PM UTC

   Hard to say exactly, but it could be that once you're rejected they won't consider you for other opportunities. However, if you interviewed the first time and were not selected, did the note they sent you encourage you to apply for other positions in the future? That's usually a standard. If you re-applied to a job that was similar it could be you were not the fit they were hoping for. Like another poster mentioned, if you could get in touch with the recruiter or maybe the HR person that was in touch with you originally, ask if you could find out where you fell short. Most will not tell you as that could be some legal issue on their end and would be afraid to delve. I would just move past this and keep forging ahead to new opportunities. When the door shuts there is a reason, you can't see it, but it's closed. The door will open at just the right time. When you keep pushing and the door won't open, there's a reason. We don't need to understand it, just move to the next door elsewhere.