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Hard to say from the outside. None of what you said is a dealbreaker for me. (But a lot of people raise an eyebrow at gaps in the résumé). What are your languages by the way? A lot of us are hiring ;-)

I interviewed a guy once who was technically amazing. Successfully answered all technical questions, had certs, great resume. Within 15 minutes I knew I didn’t want to work with him. He was abrasive, demeaning (to his ex colleagues), blamey, short tempered. The interview panel was unanimous. Great technical chops, impossible personality. I think someone actually brought up the no asshole rule.

I know nothing of your personality so I’m certainly NOT calling you an asshome, but a large part of the interview is not the technical questions.

On the flip side, I’ve got a friend who successfully interviewed for a job he was under qualified for (at a FAANG company). I knew before he interviewed that he’d get the job because he’s the sort of guy I’d trust with a million dollar budget a new technology and an untrained team. You can just tell he’ll figure it out and come out on top. He told me his job in the interview was to make the interviewer like him within 5 min. Pretty solid advice.

Focus a bit on first impressions, the people part and make deliberate efforts to present as the kind of person they want to work with.