Has anyone ever been laid off / transitioned out because they weren't promoted to the next level within a specified timeframe? How did you approach that topic when interviewers ask why you left?

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D1 that's illegal for your (past) employer to say.

Which is why most firms only confirm dates of employment.

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SM1 But wouldn't there be a risk of HR asking former employer why OP left and finding out the truth?

You could still say "I'm looking for new types of challenges" without directly addressing the "oh also, they laid me off"

Happens all the time with McKinsey's up or out policy. I have seen people being let go or counselled out. The only way is to find something very quickly in order to justify the switch.

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