The second round was intended to be a casual resume review to get to know me, but the interviewer was smarmy and condescending. They repeatedly claimed my answers weren’t clear, though their tone suggested they were more interested in undermining me than actually understanding. Worse, they seemed distracted—pretending to take notes while occasionally smiling and laughing under their breath, as if engaged in a side conversation. The other rounds were enjoyable and fair.

Several phone interviews followed by in-person interviews. Similar to some other interview reviews, all interviews were positive with the result of the final interview being a statement that I would "DEFINITELY BE HEARING FROM SOMEONE TOMORROW" . . . then nothing. The tone of the final interview, and the context of the above statement, was such that I was certain I would be receiving an offer. I was never able to get another official communication from Nav again. Since that time, I have had multiple people proactively reach out to me and indicate that the two founders have parted ways, and that the CEO is now focused on making Nav a 'Pillar of inclusiveness'. Further, regardless of my skills/experience/interview, I had been excluded from consideration so that the position may be filled by someone who checked the appropriate 'inclusive' boxes. I am fine with a company using whatever criteria it desires for hiring, but I wasted a lot of time with interviews and travel and was then given the impression that I would be offered a position. During this time, I slow-played other options, leading me to miss a different opportunity. I accept that this was a risk I took; I only wish I had taken the risk with more insight into what was REALLY going on, and that I was never REALLY being considered. This is the reason that I am writing this review, to hopefully save someone else from making the same mistake I did. Based on the unofficial information that I have received, and granted it is hearsay, I would suggest not wasting your time interviewing with Nav, unless you would be considered a strong hire for 'inclusiveness'.