I applied online. The process took 2 weeks.

The initial call was with the recruiter who later scheduled a phone call with two interviewers. According to the recruiter and the document that they sent to tell about the interview process, it was mentioned that a candidate is supposed to describe any project on their resume and answer any questions that follow. I have only had similar rounds with hiring managers which have been mostly informal. 20-25 minutes were spent in just describing what the problem statement was. It left with only 5 minutes to actually talk about the solution I implemented, but I was not allowed to speak further on the impact.

The interviewers did not understand even the basics of the project, so it took a lot of time to explain to them. I described an interesting project in depth that had a huge impact in my previous organisation and answered all the questions. To my surprise, I got an email saying they will not proceed me to the next round because the interviewer did not like my past experience in the resume.

I believe this is not a fair process to reject a candidate as, firstly, the interviewers take too much time to understand the project and ask too many unrelated questions which wastes a lot of time. They digress. Secondly, they do not listen carefully, or if they are not able to understand, they reject a candidate instead of being transparent or coming with an open mind. The interviewer even mentioned that they did not know about the solution I had implemented and I described it to them in depth. This round depends more on the interviewer's comprehension and technical skills than the interviewee's.

I did not receive any follow-up from the recruiter when I asked them what exactly was the problem with the project I explained so that I can avoid it in the future or have a clear understanding of the evaluation criteria. Interviewing is a skill that can make or break an interviewee's career. While a candidate prepares for the interview, even the interviewers should prepare to not have a close stubborn mind and try to see if the candidate can do the job that is required. Their personal opinions should not cloud a candidate's professional experience. I hope Monzo takes note of this to give a better experience to future interviewees.

I have so far never been rejected based on my resume or past experience by any company, hence I could see how unfair this interview round was. Thankfully, I got an offer from a competitor with the same resume, and it helped me reinforce that there is nothing wrong with my past experience and skill set.

Describe a project in your resume. 1. Answer.