I relate! And I know rejection is rough. It’s helped me to realize the difference between experiences and identity. Just because you experienced rejection does not mean that there is something wrong with you or that you aren’t worthy of a fulfilling job. Your identity is much deeper than a surface level interview! Your identity is something that evolves and grows over time. The fact that you’re on this app seeking advice is great and shows that you’re looking for an opportunity to grow or seek a new perspective 🙌 Good luck in your job interviewing journey. You got this! Ps. I made it to an in person interview at Google twice after rigorous interview loops & I was rejected twice 🙈. It hurt but now I’m at a different tech company & I have the ability to work fully remote (Google doesn’t allow full remote). So this path was meant for me! 💕

I’m sorry you feel this rejection. My husband had an issue recently with an interview not working out and I told him as a way to comfort that these companies don’t know what they’re doing. They’re valuing the wrong things whether it’s years experience or age or whatever. A good employer will look at character, see good morals and how you speak to people and pick you based on your good qualities. They’ll recognize good work ethic and how you behave in different situations. Of course you need the experience as well but being someone who treats others well should always be the top of the list. So perhaps it’s better off that it didn’t work for you and hopefully you find a good company to work for soon! And don’t feel that you wasted your time because now you’ve practiced this process and will do even better the next time! If it makes you feel better I was rejected by a grocery store (everyone even horrible law breaking people I knew got accepted to work there) I applied to when I was 17 and they just decided I wasn’t worth hiring. and my brother as a college student and 4.0 gpa was rejected from working at McDonalds. Honestly I think some people are just not bright when it comes to hiring and you shouldn’t take it personally!