I applied online.

I applied online, got contacted by an HR who talked to me for 45 minutes and asked various profile and HR questions. Then I was scheduled for a 2 hour CV deep dive with an engineer who had taken a director role fairly recently in the org. The questions were very focused on what my peers and bosses think/ say about me. The interviewer asked and noted down names of all my current and previous managers.There was very less focus on what I have learnt and what value can I provide.

I have always been working on the software side if things but for some reason the interviewer felt that I had more experience in hardware. He asked me more details about the ecosystem so I laid more emphasis on that. Later I get a rejection the I do not have software experience, I do not know how they got that impression even after I clarified it so many times. Felt like a waste of so much time and energy. I have left the interviewer had a good note and even in this 2 hour conversation there was no time left for me to ask questions. I was asked to email any questions that I might have but I never got a response from the interviewer. Even if you do not want to proceed atleast respond to people who invest so much time.

What would your boss say about you?