Microsoft

I was contacted by a Microsoft recruiter via LinkedIn who was hiring for Core Cleared positions (requiring a Top Secret/SCI clearance) based in Seattle, WA and Herndon, VA. I had an initial phone screen with the recruiter, who messaged me asking gen

I got the invitation link, completed and passed every test case successfully, but surprisingly received a rejection the following week without any clear explanation, even though my performance met all expectations.

The first interviewer had not even glanced at my resume and was dismayed when I turned out to be an experienced professional, not fresh out of college. I was never asked about my professional experience, nor were there any technology-specific questio