Interview committees function with significant oversight from HR Directors and corporate attorneys to avoid legal issues. Candidates should refrain from claiming they have received exclusive information, as it can jeopardize the entire search process. Interviewers must find a flaw in candidates' profiles as a precautionary measure. Authenticity is essential during interviews; candidates should be themselves, as interviewers can easily detect insincerity. A positive attitude may also improve chances of success.
I have been on literally hundreds of interview committees. Remember that behind every interview committee stands an HR Director, and behind every HR Director stands the corporate attorneys whose job it is to keep the company from being sued for unfair hiring. This being the case, if you say you had information that was not given to other interviewees, the whole search process could get shut down, and no one would get the job. Just take this disclosure as the Universe throwing you a free card.
The interviewers have to find something to say about you that is less than perfect, in the event that someone else gets the job and you cry foul. Just go in, perhaps be a bit peppier, but be yourself. They can spot a bogus personality instantly. Good luck!
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