The recruiter was friendly and responsive throughout the process. The coding challenge was well structured (Codility home task). Communication was timely and professional. The technical interview follow up didn’t reflect a senior-level evaluation. Despite having 9 years of front-end experience, I was asked a series of very junior and theoretical questions rather than discussing architecture, system design, or large-scale front-end practices. The panel seemed to consist of mid-level engineers who focused on textbook-style answers instead of real-world implementation or problem-solving. It felt like the process was new and not yet well-calibrated for assessing senior candidates. If the goal is to attract experienced engineers, align the interview to reflect real product-building experience, architecture decisions, collaboration, performance optimization, and practical coding patterns, rather than basic theoretical knowledge. Candidates at a senior level expect a discussion about how they solve problems, not whether they can recite documentation.