I went through four rounds of interviews: a phone screen, a Zoom call, and then two in-person meetings. The initial interviews went smoothly, and I assumed the final interview would be more of a personality fit. I quickly realized I was mistaken.
Everyone leading up to the meeting with the CEO was delightful. During that conversation, the CEO introduced an impromptu recruiter-style exercise, even though I was interviewing for an Account Manager role rather than a recruiting position. She shared that my performance did not align with what she was looking for. When I asked follow-up questions, her responses were brief, which left me with the impression that a decision had likely already been made after a month of interviews to fall short in 10 minutes is interesting.
After leaving the office, I felt that the company culture may not align with what I’m looking for in a professional environment. Based on the overall experience, I don’t believe the leadership style and culture would be the right fit for me or people looking for a well structured organization.