Question for recruiters (and anyone else who’d like to share their thoughts)

What do you usually look for during a phone screen to decide whether a candidate should move to the next round?

Sometimes I feel like the conversation went well, but I still don’t progress further. I’m genuinely curious to understand what factors or signals make a difference during that initial call.

Your insights would be incredibly helpful — for everyone actively job searching.

Thank you so much in advance!

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I’ve “passed” all my recruiter screens at Google. I think at that point it’s yours to lose and they’re just aligning on next steps and preparing for hiring manager. Getting your CV picked for the recruiter call is the “hardest” part.

Other companies there tends to be a pitch from recruiters to the hiring manager before they decide who really has a shot. So you may never have really had a chance of really wasnt the profile the hiring manager wanted

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Thanks much for your insights! Yes that's true

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