Job hunting in today’s market has become an uphill battle, with limited openings and intense competition. An Indian techie learned this the hard way after being rejected just eight minutes after the assessment, despite giving his best effort for two hours. The rejection came down to a single error, leaving the candidate feeling “sad” and “devastated.”

In a now- viral Reddit post, the techie shared their ordeal, admitting the experience left them feeling “sad” and “devastated.”

“I received a technical assessment link from a UK-based startup. I was excited — finally, something good was happening. The total duration was 2 hours and 15 minutes,” the user wrote. He further explained that he aced all the multiple-choice questions, along with the SQL and coding assessments, but hit a roadbloc

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