I had a strange in-person interview at their dreadfully rundown and uninspiring office. It was meant to last about an hour and was presented to me as a chemistry check and initial team meeting. Instead, it lasted for two and a half hours. It was a deeply uncomfortable experience where I felt like every word on my CV was scrutinised and picked apart, almost as if they were trying to catch me in a lie. The company feels very old-school and male-dominated. Most of their work seems to revolve around graphic design, but the founders seem to believe they are a top management consultancy (ha!). The atmosphere felt quite preachy and moralising regarding certain industries. One founder seemed okay, but the other couldn’t stop sneering at some of my past work experiences. The role kept evolving throughout the interview, and by the end, it did not align with the original job description shared with me. What started as a tall order just kept getting taller. The attitude was very much along the lines of, "How are you planning to build OUR business and make US richer? By the way, have we mentioned that you will be performing the roles of three separate and senior people in this role?" After a two-and-a-half-hour conversation—an entire afternoon of my time if you factor in the travel—I received absolutely zero feedback and was ghosted.