I was contacted by an HR recruiter and had a quick phone interview to screen if I was qualified for the position. she told me I would be contacted either way by next week. I never heard anything. Then about three weeks later, I was called by the hiring manager for the position; without any warning, and without any e-mail or appointment scheduled. I regret answering the phone of an unknown number, because I was not prepared for the interview. I had applied to several jobs and companies, and was trying to remember for what job I applied. I was told I would be contacted the following week. About 5 months later, I received an email saying I did not get the job.

This was the initial phone screen with internal recruiter. Based on the interview experiences posted on Glassdoor, I was expecting behavioral questions. Did not get a single behavioral question. Instead, it was a deep dive into the experience listed on the resume. Being asked questions off of the resume is commonplace but the drill down was unusual. At the start, the recruiter stated she wanted to become an expert on me. I'm used to these initial phone screens lasting 10-15 minutes. This was 45 minutes. I was convinced she had an engineering degree. When she said she wasn't an engineer, I thought, wow, she really understands the organization she's representing/recruiting for.