I was referred by a friend working at Pinterest for a Security Lead role.

The job description was very vague, with no clear description provided by the recruiter.

I was called in for an onsite interview the day after a brief phone interview.

Since it was a new role and area (nobody who interviewed me was really a security expert), the interview was more conversational (strategy and culture fit) than technical. The hiring manager only spent 5 minutes.

After two days, the recruiter contacted me and said that while they liked my background and skills, they had decided not to hire anyone for that role.

There was no feedback, good or bad, or explanation of what they were looking for.

General discussions around the security needs of a company like Pinterest. What should they build? How should security be baked in? A few technical questions on the AWS stack and security requirements.