The recruiter was so unprofessional and rude. she started the interview by saying that I am more of a computational scientist than a bioinformatician and think I am not the right fit. After I introduced myself she told me: see, you are not a right fit. why did you schedule the interview then?? extremely unprofessional

the interview process included multiple stages such as a technical assessment and two separate presentations. The technical discussions were relevant and the team was clearly experienced. However, the overall process was very time-intensive and required a disproportionately high level of preparation at each stage. Preparing materials for multiple interviews and presentations demanded significant effort, making the process particularly heavy from a candidate perspective. While a thorough evaluation is understandable, the amount of preparation expected felt excessive relative to the stage of the hiring process. This level of time investment may be difficult to justify for candidates who are actively working or engaged in multiple processes. Overall, the process appears overly demanding and could benefit from simplification and a more balanced consideration of candidate time investment.