Cogo Labs interview questions

-There were two instances where I waited on scheduled calls (one Zoom, one phone call), where no one showed up/reached out. Both times I had to email first to ask for an explanation. In the case of the latter, I did not receive an explanation or even a real apology for what happened. -All communication and scheduling happened through one contact. This is totally fine and normal for hiring, however after the 2nd or 3rd time I had to reach out for an update on the application status I found out that this employee had a major life event that week and was taking longer to respond. This isn't a note against this person for showing up to work, but it does give the impression that when working at Cogo, there is no life-work balance and no coverage or support for employees who need to take time off. -Throughout the interview process, I asked what I could do or provide to help move my application forward because of my interest. No one asked for my references until after my "final" interview, and I found out that at least one of those references was not contacted until almost two weeks later. -After my "final" interview, I was asked to set up time for an additional call with a supervisor. I brought up that I was unclear on the length of time this all took and the necessity of more calls, but set up that call after I was assured my time was being respected. That ended up being the second no-show call. -In the email where ultimately, I was told there isn't a place for me at the company, I was told that they are "a very unstructured environment, and the team's hiring needs demand individuals who are comfortable with and thrive in that reality". This sounds to me like my concerns and comments, along with the high expectations I have of the work I want to do and the environment I want to do it in are a threat to the company culture. It doesn't paint the picture of a company that is ready to grow and change or even improve on basic aspects of organization.

Head of People directly reached out and interviewed me. I let them know I didn’t feel qualified for the role but was happy to speak. They were overly arrogant and lacked social cues in a discussion. Felt incredibly salesly. I had heard good things about Cogo so thought it was worth pursuing. Spoke to a peer and it was a surprising interaction. She was super cold and robotic. Asked me a list of formulaic questions and was rude when I actually had questions for her, after she asked if I had any. Rushed to get off the phone and received a cold email decline after. I assumed I wasn’t qualified which is what I had told them initially and they treated me like I was completely unworthy of their time after they pursued me.