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The unexpected happened. I went through 3 rounds of interviews, with the last interview being a case assessment + presentation. Each interview round went great, and during the final interview, the interviewer threw out a couple of statements that led me to believe an offer was coming (i.e., “I love how informative your slides are, it’s amazing”, “unfortunately I can’t cancel the last interview I have coming up with someone else haha”, “are you able to start Jan 6?”, “feel free to find me on LinkedIn if any more questions come up! 😊”). I even asked directly if the formatting of the slides/information were fine, and she said yes—that it was great! 😁🎉 Yay me. I felt so good at that point just knowing an offer was coming soon. And then it began. The next day I reached out to her on LinkedIn, silence… Days went by… silence. 1 day after New Year’s Day (today), boom. I get an email from HR confirming they’ve decided to move on with another candidate, and provided insight that, in summary, my slides didn’t meet the mark. LOL. I will NEVER get my hopes up ever again until an offer is presented. So crazy. Nonetheless, let’s continue to stay strong everyone. Still feel good after an interview goes well in your eyes and be proud of yourself. All “No’s” are a blessing in disguise, because that means we just aren’t meant to be there. Where we’re meant to be is just another interview away—or simply a day away if you’ve finished all interview stages with another company. Stay strong and trust the process. 🥲💞