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By the last round, it’s often less about raw skills and more about things like demonstrated growth, how clearly you connect your experience to their problems, and how you fit the team’s working style. Small differences in communication, ownership, and how confidently you talk through past results can tip the scale between two similarly qualified people.
I feel like it’s always personal preference on how you connect with the candidates. I’ve always heard over and over that someone doesn’t get picked because they don’t actually answer the questions