Do you have general tips on how to respond if in an interview I’m told that I’m overqualified for the job (skill wise and salary wise) ?
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Sounds like that company doesn’t want to pay. If your skill set aligns with the job description, it’s usually the salary .
Like12“Well I appreciate the compliment. Are there any other roles within your company that you think I would be a great fit for?” Even if they can’t think of one of the spot feel free to ask if they could pass your info along their colleagues or HR. There’s still a lot of roles out here that need to be filled.
Like5Do you really want the job even if it pays less? If so, you could tell them you believe it will be less stress and more enjoyable. But unless you’re more at the end of your career, they’re probably afraid you’ll leave for something higher paying as soon as you can find it no matter what you say.
Like3Somewhat depends who you are talking to - HR or hiring manager. As others have said, it often comes down to salary. It can also be coded language for “too old.” In general, HR has a job title and a salary range. Let’s say they are looking for a staff X (3-5 years experience) and they find a GREAT senior X candidate. There is little they can do. They can’t offer a senior title or a senior salary without basically starting the approval process all over. And generally, it takes so long they learn not to bother (the candidate is gone by the time they finish). The hiring manager might be very interested in a more experienced candidate, but HR can’t really respond.
Like6Sometimes it's another way of saying "you're not the right age for the position." The employer could fear that you'll leave as soon as the right salary/level comes along. The dilemma for them is that your qualifications go above and beyond the minimum, so legally why are you rejecting them for the position?
Like7If you are moving into a different industry or perhaps looking to develop a particular skill set you could express that and then consider whether this is still a position to consider based on the experience you may gain to thereafter move into a more optimal role suited to your total experience.
Like1No. Don’t respond. It’s either an excuse reply to not to pay you what you want or they’re actually impressed with you. It is odd they vetted you for the job role and still interviewed you. You could say i apologise for wasting your time?
Like1Cut your losses and move on graciously. Be diplomatic on the way out and hope that they might give you an internal referral, but don't count on it. They're counting you out for whatever reason and they don't have to give you an honest answer for their reasoning so it's really not worth asking because it just creates friction.
LikeTheir budget isn’t up to the industry norm.
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