This was honestly one of the weirdest interviews I've ever had. I had a first round video call with HR that was 45 min, which right off the bat is super weird. In my experience, the first call with HR is over the phone and acts as a screening call to make sure my experience aligns with the role and it would be a good culture fit. This HR director proceeded to directly read from a list of interview questions that the hiring manager should've been asking. After I answered each question, she didn't say ANYTHING. No acknowledgement of my answer, no back and forth, and no give and take. So, we proceeded to sit in silence while she would take notes on my response and she scrolled through her list of questions and decide which one to ask next. It was so incredibly awkward - this went on the whole interview. I don't know if she was just inexperienced or didn't like me, but regardless it was unprofessional and left me wondering what just happened. On top on that, it took way too long for her to follow-up on next steps and I had to reach out a multiple times to inquire about next steps. Needless to say, when I received an AUTOMATED email 3 weeks later letting me know I didn't make it to the next round (couldn't even be bothered to send me a personal note) I wasn't that surprised or upset about it.
