India, March 13 -- Frequent job changes can sometimes influence hiring decisions, as a techie recently found out when an airline rejected an application minutes after asking about past career moves.

The incident came to light in a Reddit post, where a techie shared the experience and asked other users for advice on how to answer interview questions about job changes.

"Got rejected mail after I mentioned to HR about my switch," the caption of the post reads.

According to the post, the techie applied to an airline company in January 2026 and later received a call from HR. The conversation first focused on the tech stack and the technical requirements of the role.

During the discussion, HR asked how many job switches had been made in the...