1 min lesson
Documented vs. inferred - say which is which
Give a plain answer to "Why is your own behavior as a candidate an unusually strong signal in this specific loop?" Then ground it in one lesson detail.
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Cursor-supported: the recruiter screen is known to be informal and interest-focused and Cursor strongly weights in-person onsite presence at Soho. General-industry inference: the practical exercise format (live vs. take-home) and the exact final-round shape aren't publicly documented for this role. Don't bluff specificity you can't back. Naming the line between known and inferred is itself a truth-seeking signal.
This role is the one job where how you behave as a candidate is a live work sample. Replying within hours, confirming time zones in your own calendar invites and arriving organized aren't politeness here. They are the exact behaviors you'd be hired to produce for fly-in candidates. A sloppy reschedule on your end is a louder negative signal than it would be for almost any other role.