So I just went 6 interviews thought they all went well until the last interview where the hiring manager said “we will let you know within a week, we still have to interview another external candidate and internal candidate and it will come down to you three”, is this basically a way of him rejecting me?

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Don't believe so - my best guess is that you are potentially not the preferred candidate, or at least not so much so that they'd instantly give you an offer, or that they want to make sure they're respectful of everyone's interview process and make sure everyone gets their interviews. I would not worry about it from the standpoint of rejection - congrats on making it to the end and best of luck and hope you hear back soon!

I think it’s admirable that they were that open with you. They didn’t have to tell you that and instead could have said, “We’ll let you know,” leaving you with an even bigger mystery. I think they showed you some respect.

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