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Unfortunately, I have to agree that age bias does exist, even in creative fields that should value experience. Keep applying, but frame your portfolio around adaptability and modern tools. I'm sure it helps to remind hiring managers that your skills evolve with the times.
It's hard to know what's going on. Any time someone applies for a job it's a competition, and whether you win and get the job can depend on any number of factors. Age isn't supposed to be a determining factor, but I think we all know it can be. It could also be someone's portfolio, experience, or who they're competing against.
We need to know more about what field of design are you in and applying to? Age is not what we see when hiring people. It’s more about the profile match and the skill we are looking for. And people may complain when I say this, but since you mentioned “overqualified” some hiring manager may not like that your profile is better than them? And you better have good AI skill and number in your resume. Not joking, today if you are not onboard with it you are left behind.
Are you applying for entry-level roles? If you are overqualified, it could be that the hiring team assumes you will expect/want more pay than the base pay they are offering.
If that’s true, I wish they would provide that feedback. There’s no feedback nowadays like in Theo ast when they’d tell you if you weren’t as fluent in a software program as they’d like, etc. it’s all guesswork now. Even emailing the person back asking for some quick feedback has not resulted in any information.
Oh ageism is definitely a thing in the creative industry. We come with so much skills and speed. The salary doesn’t have to be insane. Just a good one! And the hunger is still there. I just don’t get why companies are not leaning on the knowledge of older designers bring.
You’ll get more dedication and commitment and quality.
The only “logical” explanation my brain can muster is that employers realize that this generation has learned the hack that the only real way to get a raise is to work for a few years, gain experience and then job hop. “Lillypadding” is a modern term to illustrate it. With this knowledge, employers double-down and keep their salary stagnant so in 3 years or so when they haven’t offered a raise (or promotion) that person leaves and then someone else will come into that role for that 3 yr old salary so that person can gain experience….and so on. Maybe every 5-8 years the employer will slightly bump up the salary but not to anywhere the current Fair Market Value says it should be. “Revolving Door” mentality at its finest.
I'm 59 and I'm certain that it's counting against me.
I’m 50 this year, and I’ve noticed age sometimes feels like a factor in interviews. In one case, a hiring manager looked genuinely shocked when I mentioned I’ve worked in digital design for 28 years, his jaw literally dropped. In another interview, the Head of Product, who was about half my age, seemed intimidated the moment the camera came on. I knew immediately I wasn’t going to get the role.
Later that day, I received feedback from the recruiter. Unsurprisingly, the reasons given for not progressing were not based on anything we actually discussed. For example, the interviewer told the recruiter I had no experience in user interviews, even though my CV clearly states I’ve held a management role training user researchers and outlines 10 years of related experience. It was obvious no one had reviewed my CV thoroughly.
I am 37 year old and facing the same issue O_O
Last contract I had, I was discriminated against for being:
- 54 (only managers were over 40)
- American (Indian contracting company placing at the IT department that was 90% Indian and management was 100% Indian)
I'm tired of all this bullshit. What happened to being able to earn a living in this country?
This is classic ageism. They see 'overqualified' and translate it into unfounded fears about 'culture fit' or 'currency.' Your experience is an asset, not a liability. The right team will see the immense value in a designer who doesn't just know trends, but knows when and why to use them. Don't let a biased market make you doubt your worth.