First call with recruiter focused on why this role and why me. Second call with hiring manager and another director. A one hour call. The questions were about CV and product - theoretical questions like when have you followed the voice of the customer, or tell me about how you worked with ‘Gen AI’ - and then some odd questions like ‘ tell me the opportunities you see in the legal tech space”. The hiring manager wasn’t attentive and treated the interview as a check box exercise. The use of Jargon and buzz words were massive - to the point the way they described the role was filled with jargon. They wouldn’t let me seek clarity and allowed me 2 min at the end to ask questions. Not a great impression at all. They said their business is struggling as they face competition from startups but had no plan on what to do about it. No clear idea on what the role actually was or who it was actually reporting to. The hiring manager thought i was someone else. Showed little prep on their side. I opted out of the process. Came across as a very junior role in an insecure team.

I had to go through several rounds of interviews, all of which were very friendly. The process was fairly quick, and they were specifically seeking someone from outside the industry. They were interested in a combination of technical and managerial skills, with a lot of focus on how I've handled situations in the past.