Went through a long, drawn-out interview process for a role paying $50–60K. Unfortunately, the experience took a major turn during my interview with a Key Account Manager who didn’t appear to know what position I was interviewing for and was by far one of the rudest professionals I’ve encountered. You know it’s bad when two separate employees preface the meeting by warning that she’s just “intense.” If this is someone who regularly represents the company or leads a team, it raises real concerns about their management standards. That said, the other managers I spoke with were professional and respectful.

Overall, it was an average preliminary interview. I was interviewed by one guy but there was another person on the call who had their camera and microphone turned off the entire time. He seemed very nervous and a little out of his element which made me feel comfortable because I felt the same. However, the interview was like rapid fire question after question. There was no time in between to chat or build off an answer to possibly make a connection. He seemed like he just wanted to get it over with and as soon as I mentioned I would need to relocate, it was evident he was "done" with me.