I recently applied for this role that was posted for candidates with less than 2 years of experience. With over 5 years of experience myself, I applied anyway because I was very interested in the opportunity. I received initial confirmation I was not qualified based on being overexperienced. However, after thanking them for considering me, they reached back out asking if I had Japanese skills. I confirmed I did, and after 1 week they invited me to move forward with the interview process. I attended their recommended webinar and scheduled an interview time. However, on the actual phone interview call, they again determined I was overqualified based on further review of my background. While I understand their desire to find candidates that fit the role requirements, the process could have been smoother. Having a more standardized screening process could improve efficiency for both the company and prospective candidates.

Initial call with a recruiter to gain an insight into the role. This was followed by two subsequent calls with more senior members of staff which entailed more technical questions. A language test also had to be carried out.