I recently had a 2.5-hour interview with three panelists (one-to-one sessions) for an R andD position related to catheter systems. One of the interviewers asked me about my proficiency in system design. I explained my background in biomedical device development, emphasizing my expertise in requirements definition, system integration, and trade-off evaluation. At one point, I was also asked which metro station was closest to my home, with the suggestion that proximity would be considered a positive factor. During the session, one interviewer made several uncomfortable and judgmental comments and mentioned living near Sauvé metro. Since then, I’ve noticed that passing that station brings back the memory of the experience. My advice: don’t let such moments unsettle you, if that happens again during your interview— stay strong, professional, and calm. The interviwers biases was obvious!

I was interviewed in "AgileMV" in the process, I spoke with three people—one woman and two men, the woman I saw first and the the man I met last were both nice and professional. However, there was another man from the local people of Montreal: 1) He kind of said that they prefer not to hire women because they take maternity leave, and even if they return, their children are often sick and they need more time off. 2) He suggested, indirectly, that they prefer to hire people who are excessively loyal. What he actually meant was that "they offer low salaries and slow career growth, expecting employees to remain so loyal that even if a much larger company offers them a better position with a higher salary, they won’t leave." he was worried about technological export. 3) He asked personal questions about my life, seemingly to determine whether my partner is a local person like himself. Obviously he had biases to find a person from local people of the his own background. The last men I met in interview was a nice person, but I believe he trusts other man professionalism/opinion more than he should. They say when they interview you, you interview them as well. I was sure I DO NOT want to work for this people."