HR interview after final round for HF - is this normal?

Hey guys, would love your take on my current situation.

I recently had a “final” round with senior PMs at a hedge fund. A couple days later, they emailed me saying they want to schedule one last interview with a senior-level HR person.

Question: is this a normal part of the process? Do you guys think it’s because they saw a red flag in one of my interviews? Is it still possible to get cut by HR after clearing the technical rounds with the investment teams?

Thanks guys.

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While it is weird (as they usually have this at the start) this has happened to me twice during the interview process. The first time was to finalize the package, and learn more about your non-compete/sit out period, so it is more reflective of a standard HR call (Q for you - did you have an HR round at the start?) The second time that happened, I got cut...it was legit a shrink interview and was very bad...like a Wendy Rhoades type of person...

 

Yes, I had an HR interview in the beginning. I’m worried that it’ll be a Wendy Rhoades type of interview…what went badly in yours? What types of questions did you get asked?

 

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