How to Answer the Why Were You Laid Off Interview Question

Interview Prep with Fexingo: Behavioral Questions, Case Studies, and Hiring Manager Insights · Jun 10, 2026 · 7m · transcript

Episode 42 of Interview Prep with Fexingo tackles one of the toughest questions in a job interview: 'Why were you laid off?' Lucas and Luna break down a real case from June 2026 — a marketing manager at a mid-sized SaaS company who was part of a 15 percent workforce reduction. They walk through how to frame the answer with honest specifics, avoid sounding bitter or defensive, and redirect the conversation toward future value. The episode covers the difference between a performance-based termination and a structural layoff, the one sentence you should never say, and how to use the…