What time do you guys aim for? I know it is important to be concise so just wondering on average how long your responses are. I feel 2 minutes is a little long perhaps a minute 40 is optimal. lmk!
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When I time myself I always go between 1:30-2 minutes. In live interviews I speak a little slower so it might be around 2:10 (at the absolute max) but i haven’t got any dirty looks about it yet.
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