Received an interview call for QA Analyst: Database and ETL Testing from a recruiter situated in Mumbai. I confirmed twice that it was for ETL/Database testing or some other type of QA. HR said it's for Database/ETL Testing. The interview was scheduled for April 16th, Saturday, at 9:30 am.

I was among the first 5 candidates who reached there. We were asked to go to the 5th floor, where HR coordinators asked for our resumes. I asked again, stating that I could see only QA-Automation interviews written on the 5th floor, but I am an ETL/Database Tester. Coordinators said, "Yes, Database/ETL is also here."

Then we waited for 15 minutes, and another coordinator escorted us to the conference room where we were asked to give a written test. They distributed question papers. The question paper had 5 sections: UFT/QTP, Manual Testing, Selenium, Logical Reasoning, and SQL.

I asked again, "I am here for ETL testing, not Automation testing." They said, "You attempt only your specific area, and we will check answers based on your skill set." I appeared for the written test anyway.

After waiting for 3 and a half hours, they came and said I cleared the written test. "Please proceed for the interview."

I was escorted to the interview room, where my resume was handed over to someone. The interviewer saw my resume and asked, "Do you know Selenium?" I said, "No, I am an ETL tester." The interviewer asked the HR coordinator to give my resume to someone else.

My resume was then with another interviewer, and I was called for the interview. They asked only two questions: "Describe yourself" and "Why do you want to change?" I was then asked to leave for the day.

I then headed to the cafeteria, where I met 3 people who were also there for ETL testing, and the same happened with them.

Later, they said they were looking for QA-Automation testing, not ETL/Database Testing.

I mean, what the heck is this? After asking multiple times, starting from when the interview was being scheduled to the time we cleared the written test, you were like, "Yes, yes..."

Then, after 5-6 hours of this heck, I left the place.

Will never come back.

My only suggestion to the HRs of JPMC is: Scrutinize the profile of the candidate, understand what technology they are from, have a discussion with them before scheduling an interview, and understand that headcounts on the day of the interview are not the game; getting proper talent for the organization is the game.

Why are you looking for change?