Deloitte Senior Manager interview questions

Initial screening was with internal HR. Second round interview was with Director. This was a one-on-one interview and was testing for skills and personality. Final round was a presentation on strategic direction org should take.

Fairly straightforward process up until a point. I was reached out by Deloitte for a specific role. The coordinator arranged my initial screen with the HR director. Then I was interviewed by a sr. manager and after that it would be a panel of interviewers. Everything went great and all interviews went smoothly with everyone giving the thumbs up and basically telling me it is in the bag. However, I was never called to the final interview 2 days after my last one. I waited a week before I communicated with them to find out what happened as I was assured I was moving forward. The reason? I was told by the HR director that I had to call them after my interview to declare interest (! I guess saying so repeatedly did not count). So, that is why they left me out of the process and basically disqualified a very strong candidate (their words...). What matters is this : it is who you know. You might be the best fit, if you do not know the right people they will toy with you, your career and your time. Be warned.