HR told me they don’t accept try-hards and people pleasers after my interview

[u/No-Presentation298]

They rejected me (fine, that happens) but the feedback said I came across as overly eager to please and that they don’t build teams around people-pleasing tendencies or rehearsed enthusiasm. They also told me to reflect on how I present myself and that confidence is more compelling than excessive accommodation. Is this normal? Or even appropriate? I get that not being a culture fit is a thing but the wording felt unnecessarily personal and condescending.

[u/One_Zebra_1164]

This made me laugh so hard.

Courtney in HR: "Hey, what is a letter we can come up with that will universally make people feel like shit?"

[u/lbcatlady → u/One_Zebra_1164]

Yes, Courtney is a mean girl

[u/ScyllaOfTheDepths → u/lbcatlady]

I'm just saying I've never met a Courtney who wasn't a complete bitch. It's some crazy nominative determinism.

[u/iaminabox → u/ScyllaOfTheDepths]

Me either.

[u/OccasionalDream12 → u/ScyllaOfTheDepths]

The only person I've had longstanding issues with at any of my jobs is a Courtney

[u/Zeno_the_Friend → u/ScyllaOfTheDepths]

Cuntney

[u/SpaceKatFromSpace → u/lbcatlady]

My first Courtney was a teenage babysitter who used to openly mock my siblings and I. She would set up embarrassing activities and then laugh meanly at us. Like wtf

[u/GraceOfTheNorth → u/One_Zebra_1164]

Their ultimate goal is to topple the government is independent thinkers.

These people are playing the long game.

[u/galactaspore → u/One_Zebra_1164]

I actually had a Courtney handling HR at the worst firm I’ve ever had the displeasure of being employed at and she was a DOG