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by aranchelk 1587 days ago
> it's fairly clear to me that the author failed the interview

I’m not so sure. The interview could have been a pretense to get more information, e.g. strategy for future development.

Also, in a sufficiently machiavellian environment, candidates can easily “fail” interviews by just seeming smarter than the hiring manager, scaring that manager into thinking they’ll be leapfrogged.