I interviewed for a position last Wednesday, and the conversation went extremely well. The interviewer mentioned that they would love to bring me onto the team and said my résumé was great and that I met all the required qualifications. However, her only hesitation was that she was concerned I might get bored because of the exciting projects I had worked on in previous roles.

I’m genuinely confused by this feedback. I applied because I was interested in the position, and I wouldn’t have pursued it if I weren’t excited about the opportunity. I’ve since followed up to reiterate my interest, but I’m curious: Why do interviewers say things like this? Is it a genuine concern about retention, a polite way of expressing hesitation, or something else? I’d love to hear others’ perspectives.

I sent a follow up email reinstating my interest & of course today, you guessed it, auto rejection. All they said was they decided to go in another direction.…