Is it common to dispute an employers decision for why an applicant was not hired?

Question

I applied for a team leader position and got an interview based on the information on my resume. After meeting face to face, I recieved a email stating my credentials don't match those I applied for the position. Granted, I have a 4 year degree and 2 years team leader experience. If this is common, how would I go about filing a appeal?

Answer 1

They can not hire you for whatever reason they please with the exception of s*x/sexual preference/age/race/ religion etc.  

Answer 2

Total waste of your time.  Hiring is very arbitrary, and they found someone that they thought would be a better "fit".  That's all there is to it.

Answer 3

You cannot.  

A company's decision to hire is based upon a myriad of factors.  Ultimately they set the criteria and they make the decision.  Possessing a degree and having a little experience does not guarantee you a job.

The fast is that a degree may not be applicable to the skills they are looking for and 2 years isn't a great deal of experience.  For certain positions within my company I prefer a minimum of  5 years experience in an applicable field. I also have a preference in some areas towards those with a masters degree or post graduate training.  I reserve the right to turn away applicants that do not meet those criteria, as I do not believe that they will be well equipped to do the job.

If after the interview they believed you were not well suited for their team, didn't possess the attitude the company was looking for or in some way did not meet the criteria, the company is well within their rights to not offer you a position.

Proving discrimination in this context is almost impossible. Likewise a decision is final, and there is very little chance that even if you were to appeal they would offer you a position as companies do not appreciate employees who feel as though they are in some way entitled to what is not theirs.

Answer 4

uh...you don't. They don't want you. Arguing with them will only waste everyone's time.

Credentials that don't fit their desired need at that point in time won't make an EEOC protected classification unless you have specific proof that they failed to hire you based on EEOC classifications; and even then, you'd need to prove a pattern of such discrimination.

Answer 5

You can't. You have nothing to appeal about. You need to move on and apply to other companies.

Answer 6

Maybe it was a personality clash thing.  It's hard to please everyone.

Answer 7

I've never heard of doing that, the decision is up to the employer.  And would you really want to work for a place that didn't really want you in the first place but was forced to hire you?  I have been turned down for a few jobs that I knew I was qualified for.  That may just be an excuse they are using and use it for all applicants that they turn down.  

Answer 8

I agree.  They don't want you, move on.  Nobody is required to hire ANYONE, and they certainly won't change their mind.

"Oh, let's hire the guy/girl who made such a fuss about it, he/she sounds like a real team player"

No, move on.