Pall Interview Questions
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It was a simple internal transfer process, I applied to move from one business unit to another. The hiring manager was great, they mostly focused on my character and my willingness to learn new skills for the project. Overall, it seemed like a good opportunity.

I had three interview experiences with this company, two from recruiters and one from a direct application. Only one was good, but I didn't take it because I had to relocate. My latest one was with a recruiter, MR, and it was awful and unprofessional. She was rude, biased, and made assumptions from the start. I figured it was going nowhere, so I stayed on the 30-minute call just to annoy her. Total waste of my time! She sent a Teams link, but didn't show her face. I dressed up and was ready, but she complained about background noise and made bad assumptions. I had to tell her I had a good PC with sensitive audio and the noise was me taking notes, which she would have seen if she was on camera. She kept assuming things, like that I'd have trouble going back to in-office work without asking me. She never asked my preferences, just decided things, which says a lot about the company. She also seemed unprepared, asking stuff that was already in my resume and cover letter. She was dismissive and even said parts of my past work weren't transferable, which is wrong and presumptive. When I asked about the top 3 skills management wanted, she gave a weak answer: 'It's what we just discussed.' Managers usually look for specific things, not just generic stuff. Then, when I told her my salary expectations, she actually huffed! This wasn't the only bad experience either. Another time, a recruiter and hiring manager were really interested in me. I interviewed with both and they seemed to like me, unless they were lying. But after HR talked to me and checked my background, they decided I wasn't a fit on the spot, even after positive feedback. This shows a company culture that's unprofessional in hiring and doesn't support candidates who need work-life balance, especially those with advanced degrees, strong experience, and past part-time work. They don't actually practice what they preach about continuous growth; they're very narrow-minded.

I applied for two positions and they decided to move forward with only one that they thought would offer more growth. The recruiter was really pushy about salary during our call, making me feel like I had to accept a lower offer. The whole process took about six weeks. The final interview with a top leader was a letdown; he seemed more interested in the titles of my past jobs than what I actually accomplished. His questions were disorganized and not welcoming, and he couldn't answer my questions at the end.

It was basically a series of remote video calls. The hiring manager, who seemed out of his depth, spent a lot of time scrutinizing my CV for jobs I had 30 years ago. In the third round, the interviewer was again asking for minute details about old jobs that weren't relevant to this role. When the HR recruiter asked if I was interested in an offer, I told them I didn't think I wanted to work for the hiring manager (who seemed like a micromanager), so I wasn't going to proceed. The recruiter mentioned I was the third person to back out who they were keen on.