I applied through the company website for the Berlin location. After almost two to three weeks, I received an email stating that I had been shortlisted and that the first round would be an HR interview.

I had to book a slot for two weeks later, as most slots were already taken for the following two weeks. Once I booked a slot, I was unable to access the link again to modify it. Nevertheless, I had the interview with the recruiter. It was about 30 minutes long. He asked about my current job, role, and team structure, then asked general questions from a list about my work style, skills, and leadership experience. I answered everything. The interview seemed to go quite well.

At the end, the recruiter told me that I seemed like an interesting candidate and that he would speak with his internal team to try and schedule the next round as soon as possible, earliest by the following week. Everything seemed positive.

I was also happy with the interview. I have had several interviews with global companies, especially for Germany, and have been shortlisted for almost all of them. This interview went the best compared to others.

However, after a week, right before he said he would schedule the next interview, I received an email from the recruiter stating they would not be moving forward with my application.

Honestly, I don't even understand. They didn't provide an actual reason other than an automated email. It felt like a waste of my time. It was strange to think the recruiter might have lied during the interview. Either he says that to all candidates, or I don't know. This was a strange experience, as I had been hopeful.

But I'm happy that I didn't proceed further. It might have been a waste of time.

General HR questions about project, team, and me.