shlimazl

In my first interview shortly after college, I said something about looking forward to a leadership role. A close friend mentioned the exact same thing you and the individual below did... It made perfect sense and I've thoroughly avoided saying that since. I was certainly a lot more outwardly ambitious for a few months post graduation, but much less so now.

And thank you for the upvote! Help is help anyway I look at.

Posting this in comments because of thr 2k word limit:

I've revised my CV often and have been on several job interviews but the responses I've always gotten are like this real example: "At this time, we've decided to move forward with other candidates. While your knowledge and recommendations are excellent, this in fact an entry level position and we prefer to hire people with your skillsets for mid-level positions. Unfortunately, however, we do not have anything that matches your experience at this time. We wish you the best in your job search."