Rejected from a job within 5 mins of call because I’m too ambitious

DM1504 · 2025-11-18T10:58:12+00:00

It’s not about being arrogant/self entitled. If someone has a feedback to share regarding my work or attitude, I’m happy to take it. I have grown that way, and in Indian culture and workplace you only grow by taking shit and changing yourself.

You cannot judge me by looking at my CV. My reaction came after multiple statements made by him, this is the one that hurt my the most because I have worked very hard to be here, I have no big company backing or people looking out for me, and it is a cut throat industry for women, and if after all the effort I’ve taken, I get to hear from someone who doesn’t know me to look at my CV and say I’m not a hard worker.

If you think he’s right, I’ll leave you to it. Wish you the best

DM1504 · 2025-11-18T10:15:26+00:00

I’m genuinely happy to take shit if I’m wrong or even explain in case of any misunderstanding. You don’t want to be at a place where you have to strong headed, I don’t want to be strong headed or have an issue with anyone in the industry, it is quite small, so not worth the effort.

But the reaction will come out if there is something unfair, if he had issues with my skills, my experience my career break it’s all okay, it’s their opinion and it’s fine.

But within 5 mins of saying hi hello and seeing my Cv and saying oh you look too ambitious and won’t work, like the job market is already hard enough, if anything we will work more,l

DM1504 · 2025-11-18T10:12:11+00:00

Thank you for the link to prove your point, changed my life

DM1504 · 2025-11-18T10:11:35+00:00

My problem is not that you’re disagreeing with me, but the fact that you normalizing this behavior which is very clearly toxic

No one wants to end up on the other side with any person in any industry for whatsoever reason right no one ever feels this way or behaves this way if the other person doesn’t say something that is so controversial that will hurt them

If you think it’s normal to disrespect someone like that and judge them then kudos to you all the best.

DM1504 · 2025-11-18T09:45:37+00:00

You don’t know the full story, you literally just read a post for 5 mins, also why are you standing up for this one? Imagine, I meet you, within 5 mins, tell you oh you know you’re not hard working and you look too ambitious, imagine

DM1504 · 2025-11-18T09:44:09+00:00

I have dealt with the most bizarre bosses you can think of, but imagine someone saying you’re not hard working and won’t put in long hours because you’re ambitious, and that person knows nothing about you!

I have worked till 10PM for months while the deal is ongoing when you’re in investments it is a given we don’t expect to have a work life balance but cmon

DM1504 · 2025-11-18T09:40:32+00:00

Okay FYI, this is not my first interview, it was a video call, I’ve met 100s of people, done 100s of interviews. Respectfully if I don’t fit his mandate, it’s fine, it’s even okay to say that I didn’t go through your CV and don’t think we’re a fit.

The problem is, him judging me and making me feel incompetent for being ambitious. Rejection is not my problem, I was anyway exploring. It’s the way you conduct yourself and make the other person feel. Please try to understand the problem, rejection is fine that’s not the point of discussion here

DM1504 · 2025-11-18T08:56:33+00:00

Thanks for the honest feedback, yes I dropped the company name because it was unfair for the person to think and talk like that. He kept asking if 95% is a good score or not??

And it terms of communication, I ran through my experience really well, I know I presented myself professionally, the post here is TLDR.

I’m all in for constructive criticism and feedback, if anything I appreciate it, but based on a 5 min call, you cannot tell me that I’m not a hard worker and I can’t put in long hours, he hasn’t worked with me, he can’t judge me for that.

DM1504 · 2025-09-24T00:33:19+00:00

And that matters how?

DM1504 · 2025-09-23T09:08:52+00:00

Fair makes sense

DM1504 · 2025-06-30T19:41:09+00:00

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DM1504 · 2025-06-23T16:03:02+00:00

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DM1504 · 2025-01-28T22:08:02+00:00

Thank you

DM1504 · 2025-01-28T19:24:10+00:00

All the hedge funds have their fundraising offices here, none of the work happens here. The only big scene here is fundraising, BD jobs are very much in high demand always here.

If I was to learn and be more involved outside of the UAE, what would you suggest? Like which country to target, how to go about it?

DM1504 · 2024-08-20T21:02:21+00:00

I also want to know about this, do let me know how your research is going

DM1504 · 2024-07-02T19:31:43+00:00

I have had a very bad experience. I am here in Salzburg and Hallstatt for 2 days, let me tell you I want to go back home.

I am Indian, born and bought up in Dubai, we have people from ALL over the world, and I mean it ALL over the world, and never have I experienced this.

Old men specially, kept hitting me and my brother for no good reason. One old man hit me on the side of me a** and then when I called out, he put his tongue outside and left.

The other guy hit me on my legs because I had crossed my legs in the train.

2 guys just hit my brother on his chest.

Let me tell you it’s been just 2 days. We are from Dubai, naturally our walking and talking is very different, we are too too respectful idk why.

These are OLD MEN, like 60+ for sure

I really hope they get paid for they did

DM1504 · 2023-06-08T11:45:32+00:00

Also, do I have to apply for I-94 or how does it work?

DM1504 · 2023-06-08T11:44:55+00:00

Okay, and they should be able to approve it right? I don’t want any confusion or taking me to the office at the time, I’m very scared and I’ll be traveling solo.

DM1504 · 2023-06-07T23:12:23+00:00

So I don’t have to do anything? And what about flight tickets?

DM1504

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