I interviewed with a top big law firm last week for a Senior Project Manager role. I felt fairly good and confident post the interviews. Sadly I was not given the offer. I remember the Director mentioned that I was over qualified for the position. I’m currently a Consultant… I’m guess I’m not sure how to take the “over qualified” response. Prior to the interviews, I felt I needed more experience …. Lol. Anyone else felt the same?

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Either you would be a flight risk for “being over qualified” or they are being nice. Without knowing how the conversations went, I would bet the latter.

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What’s the comp for the position you applied to?

I gave a range of $150-170. Both the HR person and the Director said my range fits within what they can offer. Do you think this was a deal breaker? This is a big law firm in NYC fyi.

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