I’m so confused right now. I just finished five interview rounds, and the manager told me during a coffee chat that I was his top pick. He said I’d hear back this week with good news. I had internal referrals and everything seemed perfect. Then I woke up to a generic rejection email saying they found a better fit. How does that even happen after being told I was the frontrunner?

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Hard to say what’s happened. Probably somebody else came in a just edged you out, or who knows what. Take the compliment, you were decent enough to move through the rounds, and hopefully, you can find something better in time.

It's a brutal market tbh and anything can happen

This happened to me a few weeks ago. They told me I was the top candidate and I would hear back Monday. On Tuesday, I got a generic rejection email. I have no idea how that happens.

That still hurts I know

That situation is brutal and more common than people admit. I have seen roles paused, internal candidates appear late, or leadership change direction after interviews finish. It does not mean the manager lied. Sometimes decisions happen above them.

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