I want to share this as a clear warning to others. I was contacted by a member of the recruitment team for an Azure Redis solutions architect role. I was upfront from the start — I have no experience with Redis or Azure — so I was baffled as to why they reached out in the first place. The recruiting POC dismissed my concerns, saying it wasn’t an issue, and scheduled a call that was supposed to be 10-15 minutes.

Instead, it turned into a 30-minute ramble that added no value. Next came a call with the HM, who was visibly uninterested and seemed to just be waiting for the clock to run out. I was asked a few technical questions and some situational STAR based questions. I once again pointed out my lack of relevant experience, only to be told, ‘don’t worry about that, we can train you.’ the so-called next steps? A take-home assignment and a panel interview. I was told to expect follow-up from the recruiter — and then I was completely ghosted. This wasn’t about not moving forward; it was about the utter disregard for my time and the arrogance shown throughout the process. Be warned: don’t expect professionalism or basic courtesy from these folks. And don’t be surprised if you’re ghosted too.