[OP] I'm going back to consulting. It seems it's my only option if I plan on making an income sometime in the next 12 months.
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To answer some of the common questions: My background/speciality is 2-sided marketplaces in the tech world.
I don't think I'm bad at interviewing or come off as an asshole. In the past, I could easily land a new position in a month or so. I know markets change, but I feel that as my career and titles have grown (management and C level and one FAANG tier company on my resume), I find myself being dismissed at the final interview step.
I have had the overqualified theme thrown at me few times. Perhaps I excel at IC interviews, but suck at management tier interviews.
I could downplay my experience. I have to admit, I saw it as a form of dishonestly, initially.
Here is a recent example: My last interview was for a management position at a small startup, with decent funding. During my first meeting with the Head of Engineering, he informed me that he felt I was overqualified, after seeing my resume. It was clear that I had more experience in both depth and breadth than he -- I don't really care, but as someone pointed out below, perhaps that could be seen as a threat. I don't care for office politics, I just wanna get things done.
Another interviewer (different company) informed me that my resume looked as if I were entrepreneurial (as I do have my latest startup listed), and they were worried if I would be satisfied. I tried to allay their fears, but to no avail.