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First job rejection since diagnosis. Why are interviews seen as the best way to judge your abilities?

Biblio44

Apologies, I may well rant a bit here.

Diagnosed with ASD just over 5 weeks ago, at age 43. Still trying to accept that and wondering how to move forward in life. 

Received my degree results 2 weeks ago - BSc first class honours, despite various burnouts/shutdowns etc etc. I am proud of that achievement despite the huge toll it took on me.

Decided to apply for a job I know I could easily do, directly related to my degree, and I was invited for interview (which was totally exhausting for days before, actual day of interview, and a whole week of waiting for outcome).

I then receive a standard email today saying I was not suitable for the position. I am so frustrated. I know this will sound arrogant but I believe I have a higher level of intelligence than all 4 people who interviewed me. I have considered deleting that sentence but I believe it to be true so I have left it in.

I know the interview was probably not brilliant but I did my best to get across my skills and knowledge. Why oh why does the world insist on using interviews as the main way to judge whether someone is suitable for a job or not? 

Feeling quite angry and frustrated at the moment.

I wish there was an alternative method to interviews, it puts me at a disadvantage immediately. Has anyone heard of any companies using alternative methods to recruit? 

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  • Perhaps you did a poor job hiding your intelligence. Google for:

    quora disadvantages of high iq

    and go to first page found, on that page read the first answer, written by:

    Susanna Viljanen, works at Aalto University

    read and weep.

  • in reply to NAS63853

    one of the comments there says:

    You scare people. Arrogance on the part of the able is even more offensive than the arrogance of those without ability, because ability itself is offensive. People perceive merit and ability as something terrifying, something to be wary of, a threat. And being scared is only one step from being hostile and wanting to eliminate the threat. Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.

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  • in reply to NAS63853

    one of the comments there says:

    You scare people. Arrogance on the part of the able is even more offensive than the arrogance of those without ability, because ability itself is offensive. People perceive merit and ability as something terrifying, something to be wary of, a threat. And being scared is only one step from being hostile and wanting to eliminate the threat. Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.

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