Hollstadt Consulting interview questions

Applied via their career page and shortly after received a text message from an AI Bot that introduced themselves with a human first name. It was confusing as I was uncertain if it would continue as text or lead to a phone call based on the phrasing. It asked me to confirm what state I resided in and once I replied, it said they would be unable to proceed with the process as they do not do business in the state I live in... This is for a "Remote" position, with no requirements/restrictions on location mentioned in the job description. The hiring team needs to update their job descriptions to explicitly call this out, as applying to this role felt like a waste of time. If this bot is a screening tool, could it not screen my resume or LinkedIn and send me an auto reject rather than open a fake dialogue? The bot asked me to rate my experience, but I broke the character count. Probably not worth giving feedback at all.

I got a phone call that routed me straight to an AI‑powered interview. The system asked focused questions about my testing approach, the tools I use, and how my past projects prepared me for the role. I was pretty nervous—speaking to an AI felt strange—so I rushed through a few answers to make sure I finished within the time limits.