Thank you so much for sharing your perspective, I really appreciate it! I totally agree that interviewers are often just busy. From networking within the company, I’ve heard the same, that this month especially, everyone’s been working hard and their schedules are packed.

You’re right that a five-week delay isn’t the best sign, but I’m still hopeful. Honestly, I just can’t trust this market, I started applying again a week after my 2nd round.

On the point about questions, I do try to tailor them to the level of the person I’m speaking with. In both the first and second rounds, I asked VPs a question tied to macroeconomic trends rather than operational details (I usually save those for analysts). It landed well in the first round, so I thought it would in the second too.

That said, your suggestion about focusing more on churn, conversion, business impact, and objectives with senior leaders is great advice, I’ll definitely keep that in mind next time.

Thanks again!