One phone interview with a team member from the same group. She was very clear that this role required strong customer-facing communication skills, which I did possess. However, when asked if I'd ever held a "Test Manager" position and answered no, she quickly responded that I wasn't qualified. She became very rude and was quick to get me off the phone. I've had a similar experience with Capgemini before (same group, different role), and the experience has been the same.

These team members are not qualified to be conducting interviews because they lack basic people skills and an understanding of organizational behavior. Again, they are scaring quality talent away, not attracting them. I'm pretty sure if I was offered a position and for whatever reason took it, these women would clearly set me up to fail.

Have you ever held the role of a Test Manager?