I answered some questions via an online form. The questions were supposedly to jump-start the interview process by asking questions normally reserved for a first interview. It took me a couple of hours to thoughtfully write out answers.

After a week, I received an email saying the hiring team was impressed. I was scheduled for a 30-minute "fit" interview, which was conducted over video using Zoom. The interviewer was new to Zapier (two months) and non-technical (an HR recruiter). She explained a little bit about the position and team.

At one point, she broke into a list of questions, no doubt provided to her by the engineering team. The day after the interview, I was informed by email that my application had been rejected.

At no point was I even asked for my resume (unless I wanted to share it via LinkedIn when submitting the initial application)! This led to wasted time when the recruiter asked questions based on assumptions made about my background that a quick glance of my resume would have resolved. The company has no idea of my skills (like what programming languages I work with), abilities (experiences working in and leading teams), or accomplishments (impact on customers, awards, promotions).

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