I just got rejected after four rounds of interviews, and the feedback was simply that I wasn't a cultural fit. I answered every technical question perfectly and got along great with the team, so it feels like a total cop-out. It’s the most frustrating feedback to receive because there’s literally nothing you can do to improve for next time. Is cultural fit just code for we hired the MD’s nephew or am I being too cynical?

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It's possible that you fit in great with the team but somebody fit in just a little bit better. I wouldn't automatically assume it's some sort of nepotism or something like that, sometimes it just doesn't work out. Onto the next one!

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I agree here. A lot of times they have an equally good candidate who vibes just a bit better, so they go with them instead.

Sorry to hear that. The thing to remember is that it's always a competition, and there's only one winner at the end. A lot of companies simply won't give feedback because they don't want to create scenarios like this, where people might see issues that may or may not exist.

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