Why do interviews feel harder than the job itself? I made it through four rounds and then got asked scenario questions that never came up in the role description. The hiring manager said they wanted more strategic depth. How do you prep for interviews?

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Because interviews aren't actually testing whether you can do the job. They're testing whether you can perform in interviews. Completely different skill set. The "strategic depth" feedback is especially frustrating because it's not actionable. The fact you made it that far in the process shows you interview well. I wouldn't start tinkering with what's clearly working.

I usually try to think of typical scenarios like conflict management, leadership, creative thinking, but sometimes you just can’t prepare for what they have and try to roll with it

The scenario type questions are always the ones that cost me interviews. I forced myself to sit down and write out a bunch of answers to the more common scenario questions so that I wouldn't be stumped when asked in an interview.

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