Most of the experience was fine except for one gatekeeping interviewer from the UK who insisted on asking the definitions of very basic things, then interrupted to argue with the definition in a pedantic way. I have 20 years experience in the very niche field for the role. No way to actually share experience or had a meaningful conversation. It was exhausting, belittling, and quite off-putting that someone like that could be an interviewer. Waste of an opportunity and a good match.

There were two interviews. The first was a 30 minute phone call. The second was a super day consisting of two 30 minute zoom calls and a project presentation. The project was with other interviewers