Need advice - big tech interviews, non technical roles. With the last 2 tech companies I talked to, recruiters wanted me to talk to a team member after talking to them as a second screening, instead of letting me talk to the hiring manager. I wonder if this is the usual practice? Is it because the recruiters are not confident in their screening ability? Any specific things that I need to look out for in a peer interview that is pre-hiring manager interview? Thank you.

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Yes, it’s normal, it’s both a technical as well as a team/culture fit round.

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Not surprising. I've gone from:
1: HR/Recruiter phone interview
2: To a peer group meeting interview
3: To a hiring manager interview before.

Or where 2 and 3 are swapped and I meet with the hiring manager first, then a peer group.

More likely, the peer group is either to check out how tech savvy or a cultural fit you would be. Likely that the hiring manager is looking for red flags.

Most non-technical roles, typically, it’s the second round. But here’s some reasons why it might be at the latter stage with the HM:

-> They’re busy. Pressing timelines.
-> Want to only meet with candidates who are closer to the end of the interview process.
-> They’re away. It typically this time of year kids start school, etc.

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