A very awkward series of events, my most uncomfortable interview in over 20 years of industry work. The first loop with head of HR seemed to go very positive, but my next one with CEO & a manager was not pleasant. The manager seemed nice and could answer specific questions about her role needs, but the CEO came across as impatient, and defensive about an area that I am an SME in (not him). 30 minutes into our hour long scheduled call, he said "I think that's all I need to hear" and effectively ended the call there quite abruptly. I was in shock, this had never happened to me at any level of an interview let alone with a c-suite executive. Unfortunately it told me a lot about the working environment, and confirmed several poor reviews from other former employees/interviewees.