I've recently appeared for the Interview at Apple. Total 7 rounds and last round was with the HR. Till 6th round feedback was quite positive and in the 7th Round there was discussion that happened about Salary expectation. HR mentioned that she will check and get back with approved numbers and If I'm okay then they will proceed with releasing the offer letter. So I was expecting the same.
But One week later HR called and rejected me saying that another Candidate is selected for this role. I was heartbroken and devastated. When I asked for the feedback, She said they cannot share the feedback it's just that they felt another candidate is better fit than me so they are going ahead with that candidate. On the very next day of my rejection call, they opened the Same position again in the Careers site.
After 2 weeks again I called the same HR to understand If I could apply for the open position. She said that the Careers site it posted wrongly, the open position is not for my experience but it's for more experienced/senior Level. I could think that HR is not being transparent. This time again I asked for feedback, what went wrong or what could have been better, to which she replied that I was not clear on certain things and I was not transparent.
Background is : After 6 rounds were done, HR called me suddenly one day and informed me that I cleared all the rounds and asked me for the expectation. I thanked her and asked about the Role (IC3 or IC4 or IC2) that I would likely get So that I can do some research and get back. She said she doesn't have clarity yet on the Role and mentioned mostly it would be IC3. So I asked her for some time to get back and 2 hours later I discussed my expectations. Then a week later, the Rejection call.
Not sure what went wrong. In my most recent call she mentioned that for some simple questions like expectations I was not giving answers properly. It's been 3 weeks and I still could not come out of that rejection.
Ah man, been there - that must hurt; these decisions are irrational a lot of times, makes no sense :/
Stay strong and lost lose the spirit, if you can convert 6 rounds at Apple you can do it elsewhere also 🙌🏼
This hurts the most Happened with me at Google
Cleared all interviews. Like 4 rounds and everything was done. They said they are just wrapping up the process. And then they said we selected someone else cuz they had an MBA and was more qualified, both of you were good.
Hurt me like anything. But I knew then that it's not the company for me.
was this for BLR? do you mind sharing what sort of questions they asked in the interviews?
Same
I have been there too. I even thought how can they even reject me after an HR round but HR rounds are most critical rounds actually where they test you are a job fit culture fit or not. Also they check your behaviour and personality completely before proceeding with your profile.And sometimes they find someone who negotiates a lesser package and settles down to what they want to offer and they reject you.
I had a similar experience in a leading company, after all interviews on video they called for in-person meeting. I went to their office and waited as their Director was in back to back meetings. Later they said sorry Director won’t have time today, they will contact me later. After that no calls or response. Later I came to know that they hired someone internally.
I personally think people should have courtesy to at least provide update. How they would feel if we do the same after selection. 
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