This is a typical tech interview process. It usually involves a phone call with a recruiter, a phone call with the hiring manager, and then an on-site panel interview.

The phone calls with the recruiter were always pleasant. She was very good at her job.

The hiring manager seemed nice during our phone interview. There wasn't much to say, as it was almost a repeat of the conversations with the recruiter.

The first interviewer was unprepared. He clearly had not looked at my resume or any information before walking into the room. He immediately started making inaccurate claims about my management experience, despite my resume sitting in front of him. It is not a fun experience to need to correct an interviewer right off the bat. As he probed my experience, it was obvious he did not like that I had previously done the job he is doing now. Time was managed poorly, and I was provided only three minutes to ask questions while the next interviewer was already waiting outside.

The second interview was okay. It was a skills test, which I assumed would cover game/simulation technology. The interviewer was a staff security/networking/infrastructure engineer who knew nothing about game technology. So, we completed a skills test in his domain. Having zero experience, I politely talked through the test, and we had what I thought was a pleasant time. Once again, time was managed poorly, and I had only a few minutes. I asked him for feedback on the skills test because it was outside my wheelhouse. He was offended I asked for feedback (perhaps try working on a poker face if you are going to interview people?), refused to comment, and promptly walked me out.

I was disappointed with how they handled my on-site interview. The interviewers made mistakes, were unprepared, and the skills test had nothing to do with the job. I asked for feedback again after receiving a typical rejection letter, but they have since ghosted me.

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