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How do I explain a layoff in interviews? - 5 months and counting

Kenji Iyer · 2026-08-28T11:56:23.042Z

They always ask why I left, and I freeze. There are 16 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I have been practising in the mirror. Do they ask follow-ups?

Kenji Iyer
8/28/2026, 1:56:23 PM
They always ask why I left, and I freeze. There are 16 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I have been practising in the mirror. Do they ask follow-ups?
Priya Iyer
9/25/2026, 2:12:49 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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