Off the bat, the communication throughout the process was really good. Until the end at least.
Applied and did a 45 minute recruiter phone screen off the bat. Hiring Manager interview followed. Went well, moved forward.
I then interviewed with two members of the team. Seemed like conversations went well.
Surprisingly though, both conversations asked the exact same things, yet were setup as separate 30 minute interviews. Seemed redundant and very rushed from my perspective. Had no time to ask any questions on my end at the end of the first 30 minute session. Why not do one panel for 60 minutes instead? Bad structure and execution.
Just rejected a few minutes before close of business a few days later.
Rejection email was the most self-righteous, pretentious drivel I have read in a long time. They tried to give some feedback, which I appreciate in spirit, but the manner in which it was written neglected differentiation that took place in my two 30 minute interview sessions, making it inaccurate and therefore irrelevant. For example, I had more time in the second interview, because the panelist was able to go over-time, therefore, I was able to flush out more detail in a few anecdotes vs. the first. Yet, the rejection claimed I answered a couple questions exactly the same in both, which is blatantly untrue--I had more time and flushed out more detail in the latter vs. the former.
Anyhow, the experiences others have had and noted here vibe with my own. Based on the wording of their email, this company believes they are special and unique in dealing with complex challenges in the 2026 business/workforce experience. This is far from the case.
Dodged a mistake here...