I recently had a hiring manager (HM) video interview with Cambridge Mobile Telematics, and it was a poor experience. The interview started a few minutes late without acknowledgment, and overall there was a noticeable lack of engagement throughout the conversation. The interviewer often looked away from the camera and asked very limited follow-up questions, which made it difficult to have a meaningful exchange. In the coding portion, after I completed the problem, there were still over 20 minutes remaining, but the interview was concluded early instead of using the time for deeper discussion, trade-offs, or exploring alternative approaches. Additionally, although I applied for a Senior Software Engineer role, the interviewer mentioned during the conversation that they were looking for a Principal-level engineer, which created some confusion around role expectations. Overall, the interview did not feel like a meaningful or thorough evaluation and raised concerns about the clarity and consistency of the hiring process, especially for a hiring manager round.

5 rounds total cleared it with strong feedback They agreed for a pay X knowing my previous comp. Then they revised it downwards three times. One time revision would've made sense but going down multiple times saying peer parity shows lack of process. Bad signal.