I recently interviewed for a Technical Recruiter opening at Mondo's LA office and was scheduled to meet with two female employees -- an Account Director and the Team Lead for Recruiting. When I first arrived and was waiting for the interviewers, a man in the office came over to introduce himself to me by name but not his title. He seemed friendly, and I appreciated the gesture.
After I had finished meeting with the Account Director and Team Lead, the same gentleman I had met previously came into the conference room, and this time identified himself as a Technical Recruiter. I assumed he intended to interview me, but instead, he started the conversation by asking how I ended up in LA and whether I had gotten married young. I was completely taken aback by the latter question and tried to make light of it so we could move on. He then proceeded to ask if I liked to "have fun." I wasn't sure what he meant, so he clarified by asking if I liked going to happy hours or liked to socialize. That question seemed less uncomfortable but still odd. After I responded, he literally stood up and said, "Ok, that's all I wanted to know," and then left the room. Overall, the conversation lasted about 5 minutes but left me feeling very uncomfortable.
I received a standard rejection email several days after the interview, and when I reached out to the internal recruiter in the New York office for feedback, she said she would get back to me but then never responded. This review is by no means "retaliation" for not getting an offer but rather feedback to Mondo about their interview practices. It is entirely, if not likely, possible that they felt I wasn't a good fit for the role, but the highly unprofessional questions and lack of feedback have also made me wonder if my marital status didn't play into their decision.
Aside from this one individual, the other Mondo employees I interacted with were all very pleasant and professional. I don't assume this particular employee reflects on the company's values as a whole.