I was approached by the hiring manager because we were connected on LinkedIn through a mutual contact. I interviewed for two days. I was interviewed by about 8 people.

I overall walked away not impressed with mid-management. I liked all the engineers who interviewed me.

Some basic courtesies, like giving a brief introduction about yourself, your role in the company, and how long you have been there, can really make a positive impression on a candidate and put them at ease. Though all the engineers I met were courteous and I walked away with a very positive impression of them, I cannot say the same about the mid-management I met. It really felt like they were screening to see how I would not fit versus making it an exercise to see if I would be a good fit.

I knew what was going on while it was going on during the interview, but I still went along with it. In retrospect, I should have refused Redfin after the first round of interviews.

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