I was given feedback after an interview that I did well but sounded too MBA-y and came across as "too polished", effectively implying that my answers seemed rehearsed. Any suggestions on what this might mean and how to improve?

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Where were you interviewing? Different industries have different cultures and often they're more interested in the personal connection (e.g., did the interviewer leave the interview feeling like they'd enjoy sitting next to you at a team dinner, grab a drink together).

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Was for a lower middle market PE firm. I think I came across as personable but may have provided too much information in some questions around motivations for the role and qualitative questions, potentially coming across as too "rehearsed"

It can be hard to get a read on something like that. But, I'll try. Sometimes the best thing to do in an interview is demonstrate how you can think on your feet. So perhaps by given cogent answers but not seeming spontaneous you didn't score a hit on that count. Going forward, perhaps just be more spontaneous and let your thought process be more visible.

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Thats fair and probably exactly what happened. Appreciate the insight

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