17 Times People Share The Worst Job Rejections They've Ever Received

Manda Garcia

Welcome to the ultimate collection of job rejection horror stories! If you've ever applied for a job and received a rejection letter, you know how it feels to have your dreams crushed. But these tales take rejection to a whole new level of outrageousness. From being told that you are overqualified for the position to being asked to introduce someone else, these stories will make you laugh, cringe, and empathize with these unfortunate job seekers.

Keep scrolling down to commiserate with some fellow job seekers who have been through the wringer. Just remember: eventually, the right job will come along, and all those rejections will be nothing more than a distant memory. Until then, enjoy these hilarious and sometimes painful tales of job search woes.

#1. "We are looking forward to when we can hire you!"

Source: DarkSensei3

#2. Excuse me? Huh? Rejected because of this?

Source: unmillon

#3. One of the funniest rejection notices I’ve received. Are they empathizing or gloating?

Source: Cheetowala

#4. Thanks for making me log-in to your portal to discover I got rejected rather than just telling me.

Source: Mjs923

#5. They didn’t even reject me properly they just wanted flex.

Source: lethalmc

#6. My girlfriend's rejection email. You can't make this up.

Source: Rhododactylus

#7. Fast and straight to the point.

Source: tightankles

#8. Weirdest rejection I’ve ever had…

Source: LordDaem

#9. Rejection letter: At least they were honest?

#10. This rejection didn't even bother to write the applicant's name.

Source: cmonman1993

#11. This rejection was basically like, "If you know of anyone better, let us know!"

Source: Tupaccalled

#12. This rejection literally happened a minute after someone applied.

Source: Zergros59

#13. Got rejected for asking questions.

#14. So should I give them a 1 star for putting me through 3 interviews and rejecting me?

Source: shauna2020

#15. Rejection letter for a US remote job. This company thought New Mexico was "international".

Source: ccricers

#16. Most condescending rejection letter ever?

#17. Rejection in 50 minutes. Can you beat my score?

Source: bored_toronto