Process took one week. First contact with recruiter via 30 minute telephone interview. Was told process would take six weeks until start. Second Microsoft Team call a week later with the hiring manager. Our call took 50 minutes. Received call from recruiter two days later that I was hiring manager felt I was overqualified (can anyone really be overqualified?!) and I was abrasive in my communication. No example was given. Understandably I was upset and the recruiter told me not to be sad, if it was meant to be it would be. It seemed a bit condescending to me. I have been interviewing for more years than I care to say and never, ever have I been abrasive, only positive and enthusiastic. I never bad mouth previous colleagues or employers because I always find the good in everyone. I felt hurt, insulted and sad. Then the next day, I receive a very friendly and kind email from the hiring manager, thanking me for my thank you note and the link to a webinar on a topic we discussed. I was stunned. Did he not know what I was told the previous day? Did the recruiter make a mistake? I reached out to the hiring manager, asking for 10 minutes of his time. No response from him but I received a phone call from the recruiter that she would handle any questions I had. I didn't have a question, I wanted to apologize that he felt my communication was abrasive. I didn't need someone telling him that for me. I ended up responding to his email, explaining why I wanted to talk to him. I thanked him again for his time and he didn't need to respond. Sometimes just an email telling someone they aren't moving forward is enough. If I want more information, I'll ask. All you did was undermine my confidence.