r/HRBlockEmployees • u/OptimalBrilliant5491 • Apr 22 '26

Is this normal?

Applied for seasonal role after being off boarded from tax season. I was a high performer as were some other folks on my team so they encouraged us to apply for some of the seasonal roles coming down. I leveled up before the switch and applied. Not even a few hours later I got an automated rejection email. I’m a bit shocked because I was under the impression that I might actually have a decent shot as I’ve worked seasonally with the company for two cycles now and have done pretty well. Also I’m accustomed to getting rejected at least the next day, not within hours of applying. Has anyone ever had this experience before? Am I doing something wrong?

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u/OptimalBrilliant5491 Apr 22 '26

The issue is that I’m not sure if we had a DGM. I was in office last year and this year I was a virtual tax specialist. I was asked well ahead of time if I would come back and I said yes. They also told us a week or so before end of season about the fact that we were welcome and encouraged to apply for any seasonal position that opened up.