Four interviews done, every one of them passed - and the recruiter's reward was an invitation to a fifth. The candidate wrote back to withdraw instead. The reasoning was a single sentence long: five interviews with no decision in sight tells you the process may not be a good fit, which is exactly the thing an interview is supposed to establish. Round five was the answer, offered instead of one.
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Passed Round Four. Declined Round Five.
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View source →Rounds 1–4 passedFifth round offeredWithdrew application
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