30-minute screening call with the interested manager. A simple explainer of the role and company culture. Briefly answered questions about the software they used and my inquiries about in-person client meetings. Will note they did not fully explain you are a 1099 worker, not technically an employee. This is what made me decline the second interview.

When I set up the virtual interview, I was told it would be one-on-one with a supervisor. When I actually logged in, I discovered that I was blindsided into a group interview with 10+ other job candidates. For about 30-45 minutes of the “interview”, someone with the company was essentially pitching why the job was so great. It was clear they were looking for young adults just out of college who need a job and were new to the working world so they wouldn’t ask questions. The person pitching to us was condescending and made disparaging remarks about jobs that he thought were “below” the role in question. All in all, not a good experience. Job candidates do not deserved to be lied to or treated like they’re children.