After applying online, I was contacted by a recruiter via email.

After responding to the email, the recruiter scheduled a call with me.

Fifteen minutes after the scheduled call time, I received an email from the recruiter stating he wasn't able to get through to my number. He was dialing the wrong number. I am not entirely certain where he obtained the number he was dialing, but it was not the number provided on either my application or my resume.

He realized his mistake and called the right number. The recruiter was professional; however, he was confused as to what position I applied for. At this point, I was a bit taken aback by the apparent disorganization but proceeded.

I was asked some basic questions, which were read off a list of standard questions. After answering the questions, I was told I would be contacted to schedule a series of interviews.

Two days later, I was scheduled for two phone interviews.

I received the first call. This time, it was ten minutes late.

When I answered, I could barely hear the interviewer. When I advised the interviewer of the connection issue, he told me he was outside and would need to call me back from a different phone. He called back shortly after and advised me to please hold as he had to review my resume. At this point, I began to wonder how he had planned to interview me from outside originally, without my resume.

After about five minutes of awkward silence, he began asking questions that seemed a bit off, considering the position I applied for and what was on my resume. I explained my limited knowledge in the area of his questioning, but he continued asking questions on the same topic. I believe these must have been scripted questions; thus, he could not deviate from them. This went on for about thirty uncomfortable minutes.

During this time, I also learned I was being interviewed for a different position than the one in which I applied. In fact, there were no openings for the position I applied for. Even though the position I applied for was still posted on their site and on LinkedIn at that very time (I checked after the interview).

I was then asked why I wanted to leave my current position with my employer. I advised it was not because I was unhappy with my current employer or role, but was looking for a change and to explore a new technology with a startup company.

He advised me that this was not the case and that I would never have applied if I were not, in fact, unhappy with my job and employer. After this, I was happy to let the interview end.

Shortly after this call, I received the second interview call.

This interviewer was much better prepared and directed the line of questioning closer to what was on my resume. Scenarios were given involving troubleshooting and problem-solving, not the academic-type standard questioning I received in the first interview.

Unfortunately, at this point, I was no longer interested in working for this company or the position they were interviewing me for.

All questions were unexpected, as they were not in line with what I was applying for or on my resume.