The first stages of the interview were awesome. The technical folks were great to talk to, and the tech test was fun to do. They were impressed with my implementation, and I got a Team Lead job offer.

I travelled from abroad to Wellington after the offer to meet the team and chat with management. It was awful. The engineering manager was contradicting what HR had offered me, saying I couldn't be the team lead. The rest of the team seemed suppressed by this guy and completely checked out. It was a horrible atmosphere, so I declined the job after returning home.

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