Who has last word in interviews? Managers/Director/All of them?

Recently had interviews in BIG4 (KPMG) M&A Deal Advisory with two manager, and last one was with Director.

Got some info that managers are very satisfied after talk with me (HR and Director said), but I had some uncertainty after interview with Director. I answered maximum I could, combining all finance knowledge I know, but one/two questions got me stuck a little bit (very unusual ones), so I answered everything I knew on this topic.

I have some feeling that Director had to ask these HARD questions because my previous answers were as redundant as possible (really) 

What do you think am I right? And if it isn't can manager (with good impression of me) to influence the director.

Maybe I'm worried for nothing and my answers were really sufficient. There is some idea that when you answering questions good they become more complex, and this like good sign.

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Literally impossible to say in your situation, from someone who sits on recruiting teams. It's really down to consensus, moreso than seniority. If the manager thinks you were the BEST candidate out there and director was just meh on you, manager might try to sell them a bit on you. If director really disliked you for whatever reason, manager is probably not going to push that hard. People rarely stick their necks out in hiring decisions, especially for an intern. If the questions you missed on were truly unusual then they might give you a little more credit there.

 

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