I just made it to the initial call. I could almost see the exact moment when the recruiter checked out. It wasn't a fit, and it was clear by the recruiter asked the rest of the questions that it wasn't.
The interviewer was not interested in my professional experience but rather asked questions solely on my university experience, given the fact that I had less than 2 years of post-graduation experience. This is understandable, but it surprised me since the job was not a new grad role, and the job description stated only 1 year of professional experience in related fields was required. I felt unsure about the relevancy of some of the interview questions, such as "What was the last non-fiction book you read?" to which the interviewer gave no follow-up and promptly moved on. They gave me a second interview despite verbally stating they were unsure about my experience. They cut that second interview short after 20 minutes, and again, I felt like the questions did not align with the position I was interviewing for. I would have appreciated more constructive feedback rather than being continually told they were unsure about me as a candidate.
typical interview process, taking around thirty minutes to forty five minutes. the interview consisted mostly interpersonal skills questions and some situation based question, nothing technical as of this round of the interview.
