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Explaining a layoff without sounding bitter

  • Elif Winters

    5/9/2026, 3:57:25 AM

    They always ask why I left, and I freeze. It has been a long 10 weeks. I do not want to blame the company. Do you mention numbers?

  • Farid Winters

    7/5/2026, 5:45:49 AM

    If a company has been in the news for layoffs, you can mention that. Often the interviewer already knows.

  • Bhavna Winters

    9/23/2026, 1:14:29 PM

    I keep it to two sentences: the company cut my team, and here is what I am proud of and what I am looking for next.

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