To think that I actually have a point?

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I'm interviewing for a role I really want. I was originally told it was only two interviews.

First call with the CEO all great, but he mentions the role is different from what I expected. No problem.

Recruiter calls back, he then tells me there's now a 3rd round, and that this new guy would actually be my manager. He then tells me to prepare about X topic. He also tells me the third interview is really just a formality/blessing type of thing.

I have my second interview, all went well... It was a competency based and it did take me by surprise. I'm terrible with the STAR approach, so I genuinely did my best.

So I've made it to the final round hooray! However then the recruiter gives me some feedback and that they really like me BUT that they'd like to potentially revisit some of the questions as I wasn't granular enough.

To which I ask... So it's not necessarily a "blessing" type of interview then is it? It's still proper "prep" mode type. He thought it was an odd question, and even asked if I couldn't do both.

So now I've gone from super relaxed knowing that it's virtually mine to... I have to prepare with some STAR style answers which I hate! So AIBU?

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No way would I be going for another interview. They sound disorganised, indecisive

I'm still interested but not as much as when I first found the job.

There's also the possibility that the recruiter never understood the brief of the job, and the goal posts haven't really moved, the recruiter just set the wrong expectations.

I wonder how many more interviews they're planning on. If they haven't figured out what they need from you at this point, it's really a failure on their part. What have you replied? Do you really want this job? I think I would be reconsidering at this point.

It's normal to have multiple interviews. Do you want the job or not? If so, play along and do your best. If you're not bothered then politely decline.

But there's not point grumbling passive aggressively about the interview process.

I know it's normal. I've had up to 5, but I knew what to expect at every single stage.

It's completely new to me that they just keep adding interviews as they see fit.

Sounds like they really want you but you still have to do well. Honestly saying you’re not good at STAR doesn’t cut the mustard, for any interview you should always have prepared the basic competencies for the role regardless of what they tell you about the interview?

That's the thing there are no basic competencies as it's a mish mash of 4/5 roles. Every dotted line have their own vision for this role, and every company has different titles for different things.

For example, an account executive will be different to an account manager. An account manager could also be called a renewals manager in a different company.

Solution engineer is different (or the same) to a solutions consultant or even architect.