This is an interesting thread.

However, as with all soft skills all of the feedback posted here is subjective to external circumstances. The often limited interpretation and perception of the interviewer goes along way into the hiring process.

So, from my small experience, there are many things that must come into play in order to get hired. The good thing is that in our industry hiring is going strong compared to other industries which are vanishing.

I think we can agree that valuable feedback comes mostly from people with whom we work daily and managers.