Jun 29 / Richa Bansal

I Almost Didn’t Apply To Amazon Because Of Imposter Syndrome

I almost didn’t apply to Amazon because of imposter syndrome.

In September 2021, I was at my lowest.

I had no line of sight as to when our Greencard will become current and when we’ll be able to return to the US.

I felt completely miserable in the workplace… doing work that I could literally have done in my sleep.

My business, Pinkcareers, had knocked over 50 doors for corporate contracts and had made exactly Zero dollars.

When I decided to put myself in the market again, I got rejected by every company I interviewed with… McKinsey, Meta, Doordash, Shopify… to name a few…

My confidence had crumbled to the ground.

I barely recognized the Richa I knew for the last 30 years.. confidence, loud, carefree…
Maybe my skills and experience are not good enough for a top company…

Maybe I am not worthy enough for a top company...

I had started to tether on a very dangerous line of thought…

Once you start to question your self-worth, you can get to the point of no return very quickly.

I had let imposter syndrome score a point.

On one of those dark days, I spilled the beans to my dad.

About how low I felt.

How scared I felt.

How alone I felt.

And that day, for the very first time, he told me he had felt the same.

My very successful father, the top doctor in the country, my rock had also once struggled with imposter syndrome.

That day, with his help, I picked myself up again.

I signed up to work with a personal trainer to prioritize my physical health.

I decided to work with a business coach to prioritize my mental health.

And I applied to Amazon.

Because deep down I know… AMAZON WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE ME.

Within 3 months, everything changed.

Step by step by step, I started piecing back my broken confidence.

One interview converted into another, until I landed an offer.

Without another job lined up, I negotiated the offer with Amazon for 6 weeks, until it finally tipped over $200k.

That same month, I won my first corporate contract… and over the next two years, made Pinkcareers the #1 women’s leadership program run across the Government of Canada.

I had stopped imposter syndrome from winning the game.

And I am here to tell you that you can too.

You can take control of your happiness, your career, your life.

You are smart.

You are strong.

You are worthy.

And any company will be lucky to have you.

With all my heart to yours…

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