I interviewed for the Data Scientist (Utility Planning/AI) role. Throughout the process, Booth emphasized its “honesty, people-oriented, and dependable” culture multiple times. The interview structure was unusual, it started with an unstructured six-on-one Zoom panel (30 min) as the first round, followed by a four-on-one in-person interview (60 min). Reference checks and salary discussions took place before the on-site visit. The interview questions themselves were surprisingly light for a technical position; the most technical question I was asked was, “Can you teach us a fun fact about data science?” After the in-person interview and a tour of the office, the hiring team told me, “If it were up to me, I’d give you an offer right now, but that would be against company policy.” A week later, I received a standard rejection email from HR with no explanation, while the job posting remains active. I understand that hiring priorities can change, but the experience didn’t reflect the “honesty and integrity above all” message that was repeated throughout the process.