Is this feedback from people rejecting you? Always be very skeptical of feedback with rejections. People often have reasons to not be exactly honest. I think it’s a YC phrase for fundraising to “listen to the no but not the why”.
The feedback I refer to above was given by other people who saw my cv.
I have been told by people who rejected me without an interview that they were looking for people with "more experience", and "experience with particular technologies". I have also been told that my master's degree didn't matter in the decision. I had a 1 year long contract where I built a custom AutoML system during BSc, a 3 month FT internship after BSc, a 6 month PT internship during BSc.
I have been frequently asked during interviews whether I feel any attachment or have any issues working with a different stack/language, and I don't understand why that question is asked since a language or some tech are just tools that can easily be learned.
I've seen our shop do this. It is not uncommon to run the same set of questions for someone who has been developing on a stack to someone who spent similar time with a masters.. and the person with the masters lacks the deep skills in those specific programing areas. It is reasonable to wonder if that is short sighted, but it definitely happens. Some folks are just intimated. Just keep hunting and hone the tech you want to work with.
You would be surprised on the attachment question.... you have the right attitude. Some don't. It often revels more about a person than one would expect.
I know it's trash advice when you can't find work - but, do you really want to work for some place that thinks you're too academic and too technical? I was always told my resume made me seem like I was too academic, until I found a job working with academics. Non-technical, but the experience is still relevant, I think.
I have been told I am "too academic", and that my cv may be "too technical".
So many regrets.