Been job searching for 2 months now and got rejected by 5 companies after final rounds interviews. Trying not to take it personally, but feel like a dummy at this point. Any pointers to push on?

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First of all, give yourself some credit. You are getting 5 final rounds in just 2 months!! So you must be doing something right. It's definitely a good idea to seek feedback but also sometimes it's just circumstances from the company. Don't beat yourself up and keep going. You got this!!

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Did you get feedback from the companies? That would be the best place to start. Hang in there!

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Having no information about you or the situation I’d say, generally speaking, when hiring they’re looking to see 1. Can you do the job? 2. Would they want you working with them? Try to understand which of the 2 bars you’re not passing and then do mock interviews with friends to address those issues.

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