Got the personalized "you passed our screen" email — then rejected on an eligibility rule
Software Engineering Intern·Resume Screen·2026
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The "not yet, not this role, not this timeline" reframe is genuinely good. Rejection is data, not destiny — keeping this.
A personalized email followed immediately by an eligibility reject is a specific kind of cruel. At least you know the resume was strong enough.