The interview process felt refreshingly informal whilst remaining well structured and purposeful throughout. Rather than focusing solely on assessing capability and experience, it created an opportunity for me to meet a broad range of stakeholders across the business and understand how I would work alongside them on a day-to-day basis. It allowed for open conversations around their experiences, current challenges, ways of working and expectations of the role, giving me a much richer understanding of both the business and where I could add value. What stood out most was that the process felt genuinely two-way. It provided the business with the opportunity to assess cultural and technical fit, whilst equally allowing me to evaluate the people, environment and dynamics I would potentially be joining. The openness and transparency throughout created a positive candidate experience and built confidence in the organisation from the outset. It's an approach I would strongly recommend considering for future recruitment processes, particularly for roles that require high levels of collaboration and cross-functional working.