Recruiter call- typical recruiter call. First Interview with hiring manager- recruiter sent a ton of prep suggestions, which I appreciated, but it ended up being completely unnecessary. The conversation was extremely informal and they hardly asked any typical interview questions. Assessment- supposedly a lot of weight is put on this. There are some very easy math and verbal reasoning questions. The rest was like a weird personality test. For a company that is supposedly committed to DEI, I was a bit put off by having to identify as male or female before starting the test. I guess non-binary people need not apply. Second Interview- hiring manager and skip level. This was where it became odd. Instead of inviting me to the office, they suggested drinks after work. Since one of the two people was late, the first 15-20 minutes was basically like an awkward first date, with questions about where I’m from, how long I’ve lived in the area, etc. When the second guy arrived, they spent 10 minutes talking among themselves about non-work things. There were maybe 3 questions during the entire “interview” about my qualifications, two of which were interrupted by the waitress. The rest was just random chit chat. After two days I got an email saying the position was filled, which I knew wasn’t true because I happened to know other people they were interviewing (who were invited to lunch instead of drinks). Overall, I was left very confused as to what they were basing the decision on. Seemed like they were looking for a new friend vs an employee.