During initial round, if hiring manager told you about next round, and also asked about a personal question like "what do you like to do for fun" as the last question, is this a good sign?

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Means they ran out of technical questions and just wanted to ask a question they’d ask a team member, good sign but prob won’t mean much to the overall interview process.

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Yea probably. TBH if I decide quickly that someone isn’t a fit, I wrap it up and don’t bother with any personal shit. If I’m asking you about you, it means I’ve moved on from qualifications, to whether or not you’ll be a complete toolbag or not. I’m hoping not by that point, but you’re always free to prove me wrong.

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Just had that myself. Hard to say if sign of anything. Good they told you about next round though, see what happens, you never know until it’s done. Seems like you felt good about it so that to me is best sign. Send a thank you email and see how they respond. Again, don’t read too much into anything but also feel good about how it went and optimistic and confident in that.

The 2 times I’ve had the hiring manager ask that, I’ve gotten offers!

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