Infrastructure SWE: passed every round, rejected for "slightly more experience" — felt like a template
Software Engineer, Infrastructure·Onsite·2026
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"Slightly more experience" being word-for-word identical to multiple candidates is a mail merge field, not feedback. You identified this correctly.
Passing every round and being unforgettable in none — that is the real gap. Going one layer deeper than asked is the fix. Appreciate this.