About 6 seconds into a phone call, I’d failed for not matching whatever expectation he had for how a phone call should go. As far as I can tell, he expected me to do everything his way without being asked.
That was truly bizarre. I think I dodged a bullet there.
"He used his left foot to enter the room. A good candidate will use his right as they will put their best foot forward."
Although, it seems pretty silly to me.
I suppose he could have been acting, but I don’t think so. Looking back, I think he was expecting me to act like a vendor salesman promising the world in hopes of getting a commission.
When the actual hiring manager, or someone above that person, shows you a concerning aspect of themselves during in the interview, that’s them trying to impress you, demonstrating their best behavior. It won’t be better after you get hired.
Combine the scrutiny with a 3-6 month hiring process, I decided to dodge whatever that was.
Bingo! Remember that the interview process is bidirectional, you are also interviewing them to see if you want to work there or not :))
But the majority of people it’s one sided. They don’t have the option to challenge the interviewer. They need the job, the income, and cannot risk getting rejected by appearing picky.
I did so many interviews without any intention of ever accepting the offer, it would be almost comical. But, it's great practice for when I actually want a new job, and refusing offers always massage my ego.
Maybe different in your roles or part of the world but in SV - it’s brutal.
Everyone has become Seinfeld trying to find a perfect match and inventing all kinds of idiotic tests.
It's not like getting a job is getting married. Average tenure is like 2 to 3 years now. Most of these companies won't be around in 5 years.
I have a disability and no network to speak of. Getting job offers is difficult. I generally can’t afford to avoid every job with a red flag.