"Disappointing and Unprofessional Interview Process" My experience during the interview for this role was disappointing and frustrating. The interviewer, a lady who I am not allowed to name because of Glassdoor's community guidelines, spent most of the 15-minute session explaining the role in excessive detail, leaving little room for me to properly showcase my skills and suitability. While she did ask a couple of closed yes-or-no questions, there were barely any open-ended questions that could foster meaningful dialogue or allow me to elaborate on my experience. 10 minutes into the call, it was clear she was in a rush to end the interview and was no longer interested, even as I tried to keep the conversation going by asking a series of questions to express my interest. Although she answered these professionally, it was obvious that her focus was on ending the call as soon as possible. In the feedback I received afterward, she claimed that the "conversation wasn’t flowing" and incorrectly assumed I was "reading off a script" due to a time lag in my responses. What she failed to realise was that her poor internet connection was the root cause of the issue, as the screen kept freezing and delaying the audio, making it difficult for me to hear her questions in real time. I’ve conducted multiple interviews from this exact room with no such issues, so it was clear that the problem originated from her end. I chose not to bring this up at the time, as I expected her to have the self-awareness to recognise the issue and didn’t want to make the situation awkward or appear impolite by pointing it out. Throughout the interview, she repeatedly emphasised that the office was “woman-heavy” and later, in the feedback, stated that one of the reasons for not selecting me was a preference for hiring a woman to match the office 'culture'. This was mentioned multiple times during the interview itself, which felt irrelevant to my qualifications and experience for the role. If the situation were reversed, and a male interviewer told a female candidate that they preferred hiring a man to balance a “male-heavy” culture, it would undoubtedly be deemed inappropriate and unacceptable, and would have been met with outrage. The entire process felt poorly managed and unstructured. I strongly recommend that the company review its interview practices to ensure a more balanced, inclusive, and professional experience for future candidates.