I was recruited directly for this role, they reached out to me saying they were impressed by my resume. The first interview was fine: general questions, some design questions, easy conversation. The second interview was a completely different story. The second interviewer asked exclusively data-heavy questions with little connection to design, and they never once referenced my resume or anything about my actual background. I don’t believe they ever looked at it. I left the call so confused that I went back to their website to double-check the job posting. That's when I noticed they were also actively hiring for a Data Analyst role and I'm fairly confident the second interviewer had me mixed up with a candidate for that position entirely. I sent a follow-up email to flag the disconnect. They responded confirming it was indeed for the Designer role, and then walked back the intent of the questions after the fact, claiming they just wanted to see how I use data to inform design decisions. They even included an example of the "right" answer in the rejection email. Being handed the answer key after the test doesn't fix a broken process. The rejection reason? Not enough experience in product and DTC growth design. A requirement that was NEVER mentioned when they recruited me, never brought up in either interview, and only surfaced when they were done with me. Advice to the company: If you reach out to someone, know who you're interviewing and what role you're hiring for. Don't waste a candidate's time with a disorganized process and then reject them for criteria you never communicated.