How do you balance the amount of information you share during an interview?
I received feedback from an interview stating my answers were too high-level/strategic and the interviewers were looking for more detailed answers.

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Did they ask follow up questions asking for more detail, or did they email you later with that feedback? I feel like if they wanted more info during the interview they should’ve asked for it.

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That’s weak feedback on their part. The interviewers should’ve asked for more detail if they wanted more detail. I don’t think you did anything wrong on your part.

High level and strategic are not synonymous

Having said that, I think it is on the interviewer to ask for more detail if they are not satisfied with the level of detail you provide

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