A recruiter contacted me by email and set up my phone interview for the next day.

This position was primarily for USB accessories validation. I have extensive experience with USB 3/Type C and am very confident about the role.

The interviewer asked me about the interoperability test procedure. I did this 4-5 years ago at my previous company and don't use it currently. However, I explained the test flow and the reasoning behind it, then repeated the flow for all power-saving states.

She wanted to know all the small details in every step, some of which I couldn't remember because it's been a long time since I did it. I told her there is a spec on the USB-IF website, and we follow a step-by-step procedure. I offered to refresh my knowledge, but she was not convinced. She expected me to remember all the details.

I was rejected. I am happy I didn't join such a team where people expect you to remember rather than demonstrating real debug skills or knowledge.