Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we appreciate your feedback. The first interview with the recruitment specialist is an important part of our recruitment process. The main goal is to ensure that the candidates meeting the hiring manager are going to be a good fit for the company. Each company is different and is guided by a set of values and beliefs, and we want to make sure the candidates we recommend further in the process will share our values. The recruiter screening is a common practice across all industries. HiveMQ is no longer in the early stages of a start-up, so we have a process in place that our entire team follows that for technical roles also includes a case where we are testing for specific skills. I hope this helps clarify our recruitment process. You can also read more about it on our website.