First round was the recruiter call. The max pay for this role would likely be 140k according to the recruiter. And this is for a big city with a tech hub. Second round was a 1 hour call with 3 UX leaders - 2 Sr Directors and 1 Mgr. This was the most negative interview I’ve had for a UX role. This was due to the unconventional and rushed style of interviewing and the lack of preparation provided by HR. They were looking for a DS designer, which I was not told until the interview was already scheduled and I asked what to expect. I personally am not looking for a DS role nor is that where my skillset is. I think there could have been better communication between the hiring managers and HR about what they are looking for and what to tell candidates to better prepare. To me, this signifies lack of UX maturity. Usually, in UX interviews, HR is able to clearly, accurately, and proactively tell candidates what the interview process is and what to expect. During the call with the hiring managers, it started with intros, some hard skill and behavioral Qs. Then I had to walk through a case study in 5 minutes. They told me not to present a deck, and to screenshare from my portfolio site. They give you a one minute warning. Then I had to walk through another case study in 1 minute, where they said they really are wanting to see a nice visual UI case study that basically should tell them why they should hire you. Then they do a bunch of rapid fire questions where you get 30-60 seconds to answer their questions. Then you get 5-10 min to ask them questions. Overall, it felt like they were just rushing through and trying to ask as much as possible in a short period of time. It did not feel like a welcoming and personable experience. I heard back 11 days later via an auto rejection email. Since I made it to the HM round, I find it impersonal when rejections at this point are auto emails vs. the recruiter personally reaching out to let you know.