Court rules that barring high IQs for cops is not unconstitutional (2000)
&gt; But New London police interviewed only candidates who scored 20 to 27, on the theory that those who scored too high could get bored with police work and leave soon after undergoing costly training.<p>It&#x27;s easy to think this is some weird quirk of police recruiting, but the concept of &quot;overqualified&quot; candidates is common across many job roles. I&#x27;ve heard plenty of hiring managers talk about candidates that they&#x27;ve rejected because they thought they&#x27;d get bored quickly and move on.<p>It sucks for people who have had an impressive career trajectory (or in this case high test scores) but want to shift gears a little to focus on other things like family, hobbies, or just want to avoid burnout.<p>There&#x27;s an implicit assumption on the part of these hiring managers that everyone should be working at 100% of their capacity, and that flexibility shouldn&#x27;t be given to those who want a different balance in life.