I need advice on a bizarre interview situation. Things were going smoothly until the manager suddenly excused themselves, walked out, then came back acting totally different and said they're benching me. Is it worth asking for feedback on what went wrong? Or does that seem desperate?

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An interviewer said they're benching you? I have no idea what to make of that honestly. There's nothing desperate about asking for feedback, but I wouldn't expect to get anything meaningful from this person either based on their behavior. I'm sorry that happened and also very curious to know why it did.

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It's hard to know what to make of that. If it was a job interview, asking for feedback may not elicit an answer. A lot of places just won't provide feedback as a matter of policy. If it was an internal interview you may find out what happened. It would be good to know, of course, as it all sounds quite peculiar.

I would ask for feedback. A sudden behaviour shift usually points to internal chaos.

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