$50,000 a year for a fully onsite role in San Diego should have been my first red flag. The HR screening process was probably the most unprofessional I’ve ever experienced. There was no “Hi, how are you?” or basic introduction, just an immediate barrage of questions. The interviewer came across as extremely unfriendly and asked me three separate times whether I was a U.S. citizen, which seemed to be her primary concern. By the third time, I was ready to end the call.
I have never been repeatedly questioned like that in a professional interview setting. As someone born and raised in the U.S., the experience felt deeply uncomfortable and borderline discriminatory. Overall, the company came across as highly unprofessional, and HR seriously needs to reevaluate how candidates are treated.