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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you female?

Young (opinionated and/or insecure) people don't find older, composed females who know their stuff likeable. Just my opinion. [/quote]

This. [/quote]

Not OP but I've had this problem my entire career.  I'm female and smarter than average (no genius) with a really good memory (which is different from IQ but people do notice it).  More mainstream people just don't like that.  Whenever I talk more or encourage debate about ideas, it usually goes worse for me.  Bland accommodating works best.  If guys give  feedback on personal style, they usually respond best to displays of humility.  I've experimented over 30 years now through career ups and downs.  I work in a corporate job that tolerates young men mouthing off about anything that passes through their brains.[/quote]

I'm naturally cheerful, self effacing and a bit of a people pleaser. I always feel like I don't do well on interviews, but I'm offered the job about 75% of the time (these are for IC/analyst roles). People comment after that they didn't realize how smart I am. I think it proves people just hire average, agreeable candidates. Doubly so if they are women.[/quote]

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