Interview Process:
Three separate one-hour interviews. Two of those were purely “get to know you” chats with the exact same two people — the hiring manager and the head of the department. By the end, I felt like I’d told them my entire life story… twice. It was almost like déjà vu, except it took three hours of my time.
After each interview, the recruiter (who was fantastic, by the way) emailed me within an hour to say the team was happy and wanted to move forward. This happened twice. Then came the final stage — the only round that actually tested whether I could do the job. That’s when they suddenly decided I wasn’t the right fit.
Feedback:
If technical skills are the deciding factor, please do the technical interview first. Don’t make candidates spend hours telling the same stories to the same people, give glowing “moving forward” updates after each chat, and then pull the plug only when you finally test their skills. It’s inefficient, misleading, and a waste of everyone’s time.
Overall Impression:
The recruiter was excellent — professional, supportive, and communicative. But the interview process itself? Inefficient, repetitive, and borderline absurd. Be prepared to invest a lot of time before anyone checks if you can actually do the job.