Sometimes, applying for internships and jobs gives us the much-needed humility-pill. Because a majority of people face back-to-back rejections from companies until they find that one job where they can kickstart their careers. People face rejection for different reasons. Either they don’t have the required skills or experience. However, one candidate got rejected for an internship opportunity for the most bizarre reason.
A user took to the app Grapevine to share the most ridiculous reason they got rejected. They were interviewing for the position of an intern at a particular company and the HR rejected them for not having a Macbook.
“Applied for an intern position in an early-stage startup. Had a screening call with their HR. After the usual discussion, she told me that they won’t be able to provide work laptops before getting converted to a full-time position. Asked me whether I had my own laptop and WIFI. After telling her I had a windows laptop, she told me that they were only looking for folks with Macbooks and cut the call,” the user wrote.
The story was shared by Grapevine India’s Twitter handle. Have a look:
— Grapevine – Corporate Chat India (@anonCorpChatInd) February 24, 2023
A lot of people online were shocked on learning that something like this could even exist in the corporate world. After all, not owning a Macbook should not be a reason to not hire a candidate, right? Here’s how some of them reacted:
Good they disconnected the call.
— Charan (@_ItsCharan) February 24, 2023
Office Starbucks mein hoga shayad.
— Kanav Bali🏏 (@Concussion__Sub) February 24, 2023
I was seeking internship during MBA, and got a call for a sales role from a renowned Real Estate consulting firm.
They expected me to have my own car, so that I can take clients for site-visit, and weren’t paying for fuel/wear & tear; and almost laughed when asked about stipend!— Rohan Sharma (@absolutely_rohn) February 24, 2023
financial damage..
— Abhishek Deshpande 🔂 | (Iterating..) (@ugichapla) February 24, 2023
— Pruthviraj Jadhav 🍀 (@Pruthvirajjad) February 25, 2023
What’s the most bizarre reason you’ve been rejected by a company? Share with us!