I was given a phone screen then told to expect another set of interviews. I am pretty sure the recruiter was planning on ghosting me. I had tried to touch base because i was told to expect an interview the following week on Tuesday. She finally told me they aren't moving forward after a couple of attempts to reach out. This was a highly unprofessional and deceptive rookie tech recruiter. These types never add value to an organization. This coupled with the poor experience I experienced with their weirdly aggressive CRM sales team at a previous employer, I can confidently say I believe I dodged a bullet here.

The initial call with the HubSpot recruiter was described as a general conversation about the role and company, but I was unexpectedly asked to walk through a portfolio sample. Two days later, I was told the team wouldn’t move forward, with feedback recommending familiarity with the STAR method. Neither a portfolio discussion nor a formal STAR format was communicated in advance, which points to unclear and unfair expectations and gaps in the recruiting process.