diff --git a/ai/src/ai_server/model/messages/feedback.py b/ai/src/ai_server/model/messages/feedback.py
index 1cbfcd3b..9c73f01a 100644
--- a/ai/src/ai_server/model/messages/feedback.py
+++ b/ai/src/ai_server/model/messages/feedback.py
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ class GenerateFeedbackRequest(BaseModel):
     mode: InterviewMode
     job_category: Literal["FRONTEND", "BACKEND", "INFRA", "DBA"]
     total_question_count: int | None = None
-    end_reason: Literal["USER_REQUEST", "MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED"] | None = None
+    # 종료 사유(USER_REQUEST/MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED/POOL_EXHAUSTED 등). 프롬프트 컨텍스트로만
+    # 쓰이므로 자유 문자열로 둬 Core 가 사유를 추가해도 피드백 파싱이 깨지지 않게 한다.
+    end_reason: str | None = None
     messages: list[FeedbackMessageItem] = Field(default_factory=list)
     context_document_ids: list[int] = Field(default_factory=list)
     voice_analysis_summary: VoiceAnalysisSummary | None = None
diff --git a/ai/tests/test_feedback_consumer.py b/ai/tests/test_feedback_consumer.py
index 1cc19e64..0fc1b86c 100644
--- a/ai/tests/test_feedback_consumer.py
+++ b/ai/tests/test_feedback_consumer.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def _envelope(
     *,
     context_documents: list[int] | None = None,
     voice_analysis_summary: dict | None = None,
+    end_reason: str = "MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED",
 ) -> bytes:
     env = {
         "messageId": "fb-1",
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ def _envelope(
             "mode": "TECHNICAL",
             "jobCategory": "BACKEND",
             "totalQuestionCount": 2,
-            "endReason": "MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED",
+            "endReason": end_reason,
             "messages": [
                 {
                     "id": 100,
@@ -131,6 +132,26 @@ async def test_consumer_generates_feedback_and_publishes_callback():
     assert publisher.publish.await_args.kwargs["message_type"] == "callback.feedback"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_consumer_accepts_pool_exhausted_end_reason():
+    # 회귀: Core 가 POOL_EXHAUSTED 로 종료해도 파싱 실패(DLQ) 없이 피드백 생성돼야 한다.
+    generator = _generator()
+    publisher = MagicMock()
+    publisher.publish = AsyncMock()
+    consumer = FeedbackConsumer(
+        generator=generator,
+        publisher=publisher,
+        idempotency=LruIdempotencyStore(max_size=10),
+        callback_routing_key="callback.feedback",
+        core_client=MagicMock(),
+        embedder=None,
+    )
+    await consumer.handle(_StubMessage(_envelope(end_reason="POOL_EXHAUSTED")))
+
+    generator.generate.assert_awaited_once()
+    publisher.publish.assert_awaited_once()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_consumer_calls_rag_when_documents_and_embedder_present():
     generator = _generator()
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/event/SessionEndedEvent.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/event/SessionEndedEvent.java
index 55498bb0..4430c772 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/event/SessionEndedEvent.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/stackup/stackup/session/application/event/SessionEndedEvent.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.stackup.stackup.session.application.event;
 
 // 세션 종료(COMPLETED 전이) commit 후 발화. FeedbackRequester 가 수신.
-// 사유: USER_REQUEST | MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED
+// 사유: USER_REQUEST | MAX_QUESTIONS_REACHED | POOL_EXHAUSTED
 public record SessionEndedEvent(
     Long userId,
     Long sessionId,