Litera Microsystems

Litera Microsystems Interviews

1. Oct 27, 2022

   Leadership Position Interview

   Anonymous Employee in United States

   No Offer

   Negative Experience

   Easy Interview

   Application

   I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Litera Microsystems (United States)

   Interview

   There was an initial call with a recruiter. While the full interview process was not clear, the next step was to speak with one of the senior leaders who was acting as the hiring manager. It was at this point everything went off the rails quickly. The conversation started out simple enough. We both went through an introduction and discussed our backgrounds. I tried to keep my introduction thorough but concise to allow the interviewer to dive in where they found the most value. Next it was the interviewer's turn to introduce themselves and walk me through their background. I sat and listened to an almost 10 minute "introduction" where the interviewer continuously bragged about how well they have done for themselves economically, how important they are, and why I should consider myself lucky to be speaking with them. I've honestly never experienced anything quite like it. Next the interviewer asked me 1 simple question - what was the largest team I have managed. While I have built and managed both smaller and much larger teams than this role required, this is when the interviewer disengaged and asked if I had any questions. First I asked if the interviewer wanted to dive into a particular team/company/etc that I have built/led. The answer was no. I then asked some questions about culture, potential gaps a candidate for this role would need to fill, more details about the role/teams, etc. The interviewer became increasingly uninterested giving very brief unhelpful answers. Finally, I asked the interviewer if they had any additional questions for me (since they only asked 1 fairly meaningless question). The interviewer declined. I have no idea what the point of this conversation was beyond wasting my time. Walking into the interview, I knew I was a little overqualified for the position, but the problem space sounded very interesting and I felt I could have immediate impact given what I knew the company needed from someone coming into the role.
   

   Interview

   What is the largest team you have managed?

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