I came into the interview with extensive AI expertise, AI experience, deep industry experience, and solid academic credentials. I expected a professional and respectful conversation where my background would be evaluated fairly. I want to note that the HR recruiter was excellent throughout the process. They were professional, respectful, communicative, and represented the company very well. My concerns are not with the recruiting team, but with the interview experience itself. Unfortunately, the interview experience was very disappointing. The interviewer’s tone came across as insulting, dismissive, and disrespectful. Instead of having a constructive discussion about my qualifications, the conversation felt unnecessarily hostile and unprofessional. I was repeatedly cut off, and it seemed that the interviewer was not open to hearing different perspectives or thoughtful answers that did not match a predetermined script. The interaction left me feeling that there was little respect for open discussion, intellectual honesty, or a fair evaluation of my experience. By the end of the interview, I no longer wanted the role or to work under that individual. A company’s interview process says a lot about its culture, and this experience left me with serious concerns about the leadership and work environment. Based on my experience, I would advise candidates to think twice. If this is how candidates are treated during the interview process, it raises real concerns about what the workplace environment may be like after joining. Think twice.