Poor interview experience – Software engineering manager (Dublin)

The interview experience with Mastercard was very poor. The interview was cut short within 10–15 minutes once the interviewer stated they were specifically looking for a Spring Boot/Java professional. If this was a strict requirement, it should have been clearly screened before scheduling the interview. Inviting a candidate and then ending the discussion so abruptly was a waste of time for both parties.

The interviewer, a Director based in India, did not turn on their video during the Microsoft Teams interview, which felt unprofessional and disrespectful, especially for a senior engineering management role. Overall, the process lacked preparation, transparency, and basic interview etiquette.

This experience did not reflect the standards one would expect from a global company like Mastercard.

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