I’ve made it to the 3rd round interviewing at three different firms over the past month, and the feedback I’m getting has all been very similar: they think I’m really great, but it’s not the right time. Why spend 4-6 hours interviewing me just to say there isn’t actually a current role for me? Should I be reading between the lines (if so what does it mean?) or pressing harder for more detailed feedback?

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What does “not the right time” mean? Are they saying it’s not the right time for them to hire *you* (e.g., because you don’t yet have all the experience they’re looking for, even though they like you)?

It seems unlikely that they mean it’s not the right time for the firm to be hiring at all. They wouldn’t be interviewing if that was the case.

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I think they would probably have made you an offer during an economic boom scenario (when firms are very actively hiring to help with all the work coming in), but you're not quite what they're looking for in the current climate. Firms are being more selective now.

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This used to happen to me a lot. I think they are looking for the perfect candidate and are willing to wait.

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This just happened to me, except it was 4 firms. Got an offer from 1. Never heard specifically that I wasn’t a fit and only heard good feedback from my recruiter. I think a lot of it was timing and firms were still optimistic earlier this summer so continued interviewing, but are now heads down.

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