It started when the company recruiter reached out to me through LinkedIn for a Senior ML/Manager position. I spoke with them, and they were very helpful. They passed my resume to the internal recruiter representing the team, then things went downhill.

I had a 30-minute initial call with them, which was nothing out of the ordinary. I asked to speak with the Hiring Manager, as they didn't know much about the role.

The next step was a 30-minute conversation with the HM on Google Meet. It was a total waste of time, as I am (and the HM figured it out) more knowledgeable about the ML space. I knew they would not proceed, but I really didn't care about that. Out of courtesy, I sent an email a few days later asking for feedback and received no response.

I do not care that they rejected me; I reject them too. Their ML strategy is not mature, at least for the team I interviewed with. However, I would think it is a professional courtesy and HR's job to at least respond. This is another sign of poor culture at the company.

HM Interview: No questions were asked. I sat there listening to the HM talk about their ML strategy for 30 minutes.

HR Interview: I was told I would need to present a business use case.