I went through the full process: recruiter screening, a working session with another recruiter, and a conversation with the co-founder. Overall, it was disappointing.
From the beginning, talent acquisition was framed as a highly operational function, and success was measured by metrics that don’t seem meaningfully tied to business impact. The communication throughout the process was also poor, I didn’t receive any follow-up after my conversation with the co-founder.
The final round was particularly uncomfortable. The co-founder appeared visibly annoyed during the interview, asked several questions that felt disconnected or unclear, and created an environment that felt tense rather than conversational. His pitch for the company centered heavily on working late in the office as the path to developing top talent, which raised concerns for me about the culture.
By the end, it felt like the “culture fit” interview was less about alignment and more about testing how much someone is willing to tolerate.