A high-signal way to answer 'why did you leave your last company' after a layoff
_jaydeepkarale · x · 2026-11-11
A template for answering 'why did you leave your previous company' after being laid off: honestly state the restructuring affected your role, speak positively about the team, then pivot to applying that experience to bigger engineering challenges. Don't hide the layoff, and don't turn the interview into a complaint session.
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