How to effectively ask to be considered for a SWE junior position while being interviewed for mid?

[past knot]

Basically the recruiter offered me a mid-level interview, but I think I'm more of a junior level because my company had me doing unrelated Systems Eng work mostly. I included all the relevant work exp I can think of, but I don't have enough room on my resume to make that clarification. I want to be considered for both positions, but at the same time I don't want to sell myself short.

How often do companies offer Junior positions if the interviewee fails the mid-level? Or should I ask the recruiter or hiring manager to be considered for a junior position ahead of time?

[stone mist]

i would just interview for mid and if its a larger company they’ll usually downlevel if u did well in the interview but maybe didnt quite meet bar for the mid level position or whatever it is

but i wouldnt downlevel urself

let them do it if its deemed necessary

[past knot]

Sounds good, thanks KJ. I'm sure the interview would be more difficult, but I'll do my best. I guess I'll make that clarification (being involved with some unrelated work in my current job), only when the hiring manager asks for it.

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^

[merry shale]

They will offer

HR is explicitly trained to iirc

[past knot]

Interesting I didn't know, thanks