ONE OF THE WORST INTERVIEWS I’VE HAD I applied online, and it took 2 months for them to get back to me. I only found out during the hiring manager chat that it was for a completely different team than what I applied for, which led me to focus on completely the wrong skills during the interview. The recruiter did not even bother to schedule a call, putting me directly in touch with the hiring manager. Lacking that initial touch point I never got some basic information such as: - level - salary and compensation ranges - hybrid vs remote vs full time - what the entire interview process looks like As a result I never knew what to expect next, how many interviews there would be in total which was very stressful while interviewing at other places in parallel. New interviews seemed to pop up out of nowhere, with unclear descriptions such as “VP of product”. The people I talked to seemed smart and excited about the work, they were all polite and respectful. But I believe that the hiring process is a reflection of how a company treats their employees. This gave me the impression of a company that has unclear expectations, poor communication and little respect for people’s time.