This was by far the most unprofessional and disrespectful interview I’ve ever had. I met with two senior HR representatives from the Medlive division and they made it clear early on that courtesy and listening skills were not their strengths.
After brief introductions, I was asked the usual “Tell me about yourself” question — but I barely got a sentence into my response before being interrupted. Each time I began describing my experience at a past company, I was cut off with “Why did you leave?” Over and over again. The interruptions were constant and dismissive, making it impossible to answer the original question or speak to my skills and accomplishments.
There were no resume gaps or short stints that warranted such interrogation, so the fixation on why each role ended felt excessive and, frankly, disrespectful. The experience left me questioning how this company treats its employees if this is how they conduct their interviews.
While I can’t say for certain what motivated that HR team’s behavior, it did feel like they were expecting someone very different to appear on camera and their demeanor noticeably shifted when I didn’t match that expectation. Regardless of intent, it was inappropriate and unprofessional.
Needless to say, I rejected them. Candidates should remember interviews go both ways. If this is how leadership behaves in a first impression interview, I can only imagine how dismissive and unprofessional they might be once you’re on the inside. Good luck!