Firstly, two things went well: the recruiter reached out merely 2 days after I submitted my application, and the post-interview decision was communicated swiftly. Now for the cons. Scheduling the screening interview was disorganized. After I shared my availability - and blocking my time over multiple days - I heard nothing for 10 days. My follow-up email went unanswered, and when the recruiter finally reached out, it was with the same generic invite. We eventually spoke by phone. The interview itself was routine. She said the company has recently surveyed employees for morale, asserting there had been no concerns in the past year, which raises concerns about whether the company is asking the right questions. When the salary came up, the range I suggested was "too high", although it is within both the range mentioned in the job posting and Seattle averages. When asked she gave a figure that was in the lower third. Finally, I later learned by searching through online posts that I lacked some key technical skills not mentioned in the job description. A misleading job posting and a disorganized scheduling are wasting both my time and the hiring company's time. Furthermore these dysfunctions if left unaddressed would have impeded my capacity to hire, later on, as a people manager.