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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hope you are doing well! Any luck?
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Had another round of interviews for a job I was very excited about.  Met with manager, then another set of 4 hours of group interviews with the team I would work with.  I thought it went well, they were very positive throughout the whole process it felt like.

But then didn't get an offer.  These were all at least a decade younger than me -- I worry I look too old and moreover people are wary of managing people younger than you (I'm not even that senior, as I parent tracked to a steady hours individual contributor role).

I don't know if its simply my age, or my frumpy appearance  (I guess its type for GLP-1 and nicer clothes?), or perhaps the interviews aren't going as well as I think?

Losing hope, and with the shutdown, all the potential contractor jobs I would look at are laying off in droves.[/quote]

When a young HM turns down a more experienced candidate it’s often not due to appearance, they are afraid you might be more “expert” and not “low threat” enough. Can you think of some low key comments to convince them you are not looking to overtake them when hired? For me it was easy bc as a woman, I naturally bring up my desire for a more predictable schedule to appear less ambitious. But success rate will also depend on the HM. [/quote]

I figured my very long tenure at an IC role would suffice!  They did ask this about how they were looking for someone in the role for a while, and my intention was very much to stay for a while and gain mastery and contribute, but maybe I said it wrong. I’ll try to prep for that kind of question some more. [/quote]

If it’s an IC role similar to the one you had for a while just say you truly enjoy what you did and look forward to do it more in a dynamic team, and butter up the HM by asking his /her vision for the team, show willingness to put in extra “management chores” for them. Younger teams do use group chat and newer communication tools say show you enjoy new tools and you adapt well. The goal is to mix in and not be a mid-fit. [/quote]

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