The interview felt more interrogative than conversational. Rather than engaging in open-ended dialogue (“Tell me about yourself”), the recruiter went line by line through my resume, asking me to explain what I did in each role. Additionally, the recruiter reached out to me unexpectedly by phone rather than scheduling a screening call in advance. This caught me off guard, as I did not have the job description or my resume readily available. When it came time for me to ask questions, the recruiter sounded disinterested and disengaged.