1) HR questions over email. Every questions implies how challenging and complex the job is. 2) more questions and requests for previous employment's code over email - denied, provided links to publicly accessible information/demos. 3) first (and last) in person interview (with a Hiring Manager?) Red flags and toxicity spilling over at the first in person interview. 1. telling the otherwise overqualified candidate that this is *unfortunately* a leadership role 2. previous hire for this role did not work out - so you are telling me you are not very competent in your hiring or have unrealistic expectations? 3) examining reasoning for leaving every employment on the resume 4) telling me they will contact all previous managers to verify my story 5) telling me that if I pass this round, there will be 2-week unpaid project for me to do for them - seriously who you think you are? 6) incapable/liar unless proven otherwise attitude 7) all that for a privilege to work with an ancient PHP stack with no cloud and have your skill rot. 100-150K range communicated, and 3 months after getting rejection the job is still posted/reposted.