Maine Molecular Quality Controls interview questions

I was contacted by HR staff at this company to schedule an interview with the hiring manager. I took time off work in the morning and made accommodations to be able to schedule the phone interview, but the manager never called me. I initially was a little put off, but recognized that things come up sometimes, so I reached out to the HR employee I had been emailing with to check in and see if the interview could be rescheduled. Not only did I not receive a formal response from this employee, but the following day I was sent the classic “I am sorry we are moving on to other candidates…” email that is sent by a robot most likely. I am more than prepared to accept a rejection after a job application/interview, but I find it completely unprofessional to schedule an interview with me and never call or contact me to explain why the interview did not take place.

The interview was strange, to say the least. I met with the operations manager initially and had a great conversation with him. Although, he asked about my interests and my life going back to elementary school, which I found a bit odd and not entirely focused on the role and my background. I met with the operations team, who came up with questions to ask during my interview, however I was asked the same questions from multiple employees. Some of the questions I asked had me questioning whether they even glanced at my resume to read over my 6+ years of experience in the BioTech Manufacturing industry. One employee asked me if I knew how to use a pipette, and record lot numbers, which made my chuckle but also provided a glimpse of how over-qualified I was for the position. When circling back with the manager we discussed my salary expectations, which they could not meet. I understood this because the position was really a position suited for a Lab Associate, or newly graduated student. The facility was impressive, and the tour of the facility and it's upcoming renovations were interesting to learn about. Overall I was not impressed with the miscommunication between my experience and this role. One of the managers requested a demonstration of measuring out water from one glass bottle, to a glass cylinder, into a new glass bottle, and pipetted into eppendorf tubes. I knew he was watching to see how I operated in a sterile environment, and measuring the potential risk of contamination. It was awkward and honestly slightly comical. I told the hiring manager I felt that I was immensely overqualified for the position, and he agreed that they could not meet my expectations. However, other managers from R&D had reached out regarding other positions which I ignored/declined as the interview left such a bad taste in my mouth.