I agree that employers might prefer hiring people less or as smart people as they are.
I think that the answer depends on what really you want.
Are you over-educated for that job? And, despite this, do you really want that job?
I have been in this situation, and I tried to reserve part of my repertoire. But, after getting the job, I recognized the mismatch. The employer also recognized the mismatch. And I had to find a new job. After making the same error twice, now I am in a position when my reportoire is appreciated in full.
To sum up: if you reserve your repertoire maybe you get the work. But it won't last.
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2 years ago
When interviewing with a company where all the interviewers have lower educational backgrounds from lower ranking schools than the interviewee, should the interviewee appear modest, weaker and reserve (not show off) part of his/her repertoire? The reason behind is that employers might prefer hiring people less or as smart people as they are, or those who don't look too different from themselves. As the saying goes, those who are neither the smartest nor too bad get a job.