Missing context
The exact change
Before
"My team was eliminated in a company-wide reduction in January 2023, which affected about 200 engineers..." (sample interview answer for a layoff scenario)
After
"My team was eliminated in a company-wide reduction in January 2023, which affected a significant portion of the engineering organization..."
Suggested change
Softened the specific headcount figure to generic qualitative language while preserving the sample answer's structure and purpose.
Why this is better
Softened a specific '200 engineers' figure embedded in an illustrative sample interview answer to generic qualitative language, since it was presented without clarifying it was a fictional example rather than a real reported figure.
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