01/06/2026
Even with the right grades, highly developed skill sets and strong application answers, almost everyone will experience some form of rejection from time to time. A big mistake candidates often make is assuming that a rejection categorically means that they are not good enough. This could be the case, however don’t make assumptions when there are so many other external factors affecting whether or not you get hired.
Sometimes, a rejection may just come down to bad luck. A graduate recruiter may happen to have read your application at the end of a very long day, and failed to pick up on some of the key points. Your application might have popped up right after the greatest application ever written, and simply not come across as well in comparison.
A firm may be looking for a very specific type of candidate or degree background. Some firms are stricter than others when it comes to your university (or even school) grades. Some will even blanket reject applications if they come across a single typo. You just don’t know.
Sometimes it’s because the role has already been filled. Sometimes the volume of applications is disproportionately high so not everybody’s application gets looked at. Sometimes the vacancy is filled internally. Sometimes the business demand changes so there are fewer hires needed. Of course, sometimes you’re just not right for the role.
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