30 min call with the recruiter. And then a 30 min call with the Hiring Manager was scheduled. She arrived a few mins late, and proceeded to talk for 10 mins about herself, and then another few mins about the company. I said I had a question about the company that could wait til the end due to time constraints, but she encouraged me to ask it. This left less than 10 mins available for me to talk about myself. I spoke about my practical experience but also expected I would have the possibility to demonstrate my technical knowledge, but I was not given this opportunity.
The HM answered my follow up questions by email. I then waited 10 days until writing to ask about the next stage. Then got rejected with the reason given they met other candidates with stronger experience and expertise.
My problem with this that what did the HM learn from our discussion that was not already in my Resume? She does not understand my level of technical expertise in this field. So to come to such a conclusion, without allowing me the possibility to demonstrate this, is disrespectful of my time. I question why the HM decided to speak so much about herself and not try to learn more about me.