The process up to the on-site interview was straightforward enough, until I got on-site. Most of the panel I had been told would be interviewing me had been changed. I went in there to interview for a manager position, but the majority of the 12+ people (yes, that many) were asking me testing questions, and they were Individual Contributors (ICs). I was confused about what was happening. Furthermore, I asked who I would be reporting to and who I would be managing. I received responses of "not sure" from the most senior people on the interview panel. Really?

A few more things:

• They have some never-heard-of titles for their managers and their responsibilities. I have no idea why they set it up that way.
• They are clearly growing their teams too quickly, and it seems that proper thought is not being given to the expansion, as evidenced by the size of the organization, its structure, or process.
• Due to the aforementioned expansion, they are prioritizing straight headcount over experience, as experience costs more.
• The final thing is that they expect their managers to be Individual Contributors for the first three or so months before they take on the team. There are both good and bad aspects to this approach, but it is something to be aware of.

What kind of information are we collecting in this API?