Outdated Hiring Mindset for Engineering Leadership Roles Rejected in the very first round for “too many switches” without understanding the context behind them. Some companies went through layoffs, some had financial instability, and one even shut down entirely. Judging leadership capability purely by company count is a shallow and outdated hiring mindset. Strong engineering leaders are evaluated on impact, ownership, resilience, and ability to navigate uncertainty, not by assuming every career move is voluntary. Surprisingly narrow thinking for a company claiming to value modern leadership and people understanding. A disappointing and highly reductive interview experience.