După interviul de angajare, recrutorul spune că acest candidat este potrivit.

Here după means after in a time sense: after the job interview.

In Romanian, după can have a few meanings depending on context, such as:

• after = după masă = after lunch
• according to = după cum spune el = according to what he says
• in search of / following in some contexts

In this sentence, it clearly marks time.

Because interviul means the interview, while interviu means just interview.

Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the in English.

So:

• interviu = interview
• interviul = the interview

The same thing happens in recrutorul:

• recrutor = recruiter
• recrutorul = the recruiter

De angajare means something like for hiring / related to employment.
So interviu de angajare is the normal Romanian way to say job interview.

Literally, it is close to:

• interviu = interview
• angajare = hiring, employment
• interviu de angajare = interview for hiring

This is a very common fixed expression.

The comma separates the introductory time phrase from the main clause:

• După interviul de angajare, = After the job interview,
• recrutorul spune... = the recruiter says...

In Romanian, a comma is often used after a fronted adverbial phrase, especially in careful or written style. In very short everyday writing, some people might leave it out, but here the comma is perfectly natural.

Că means that and introduces a subordinate clause:

• spune că acest candidat este potrivit
• says that this candidate is suitable

In English, that is often omitted:

• The recruiter says this candidate is suitable.

In Romanian, că is usually kept. Leaving it out would normally sound wrong here.

Both can mean this candidate, but they are structured differently.

• acest candidat = this candidate
• candidatul acesta = this candidate

The difference is mainly one of style and placement:

1. acest candidat

   • demonstrative comes before the noun
   • often feels more neutral, formal, or written

2. candidatul acesta

   • noun comes first and takes the definite article
   • demonstrative comes after
   • often feels a bit more conversational or emphatic

So the sentence could also be:

• recrutorul spune că candidatul acesta este potrivit

That is still correct, just slightly different in tone.

Because the demonstrative acest already makes the noun definite.

So Romanian normally says:

• acest candidat = this candidate

not:

• acest candidatul = incorrect

But if the demonstrative comes after the noun, then the noun usually does take the definite article:

• candidatul acesta = this candidate

So Romanian uses one of these patterns:

• acest + noun
• noun + definite article + acesta

Potrivit is an adjective meaning suitable, appropriate, or in this context often a good fit.

It agrees with candidat, which is masculine singular.

Agreement looks like this:

• masculine singular: potrivit
• feminine singular: potrivită
• masculine plural: potriviți
• feminine plural: potrivite

So:

• acest candidat este potrivit = this candidate is suitable
• această candidată este potrivită = this female candidate is suitable

Not exactly. Potrivit is closer to:

• suitable
• appropriate
• well-suited
• a good fit

In a hiring context, este potrivit often suggests that the person fits the role or requirements, not just that the person is generally good.

So the sentence has a more specific meaning than simply saying the candidate is good.

In standard Romanian, you normally must say este here.

So:

• acest candidat este potrivit = correct
• acest candidat potrivit = not correct in this sentence

Romanian does not usually drop the present tense of a fi in normal statements like this.

Yes, Romanian word order is fairly flexible, but different orders can change the emphasis.

The given sentence is very natural:

• După interviul de angajare, recrutorul spune că acest candidat este potrivit.

You could also say:

• Recrutorul spune, după interviul de angajare, că acest candidat este potrivit.

That version is also possible, but it sounds more marked because the time phrase is inserted into the middle of the sentence.

So the original order is a very natural, clear choice.