I interviewed for the Product Manager position at UL Solutions in June 2024 for the Northbrook, IL location. It was a half-hour screening call with HR. The call was generic, she asked me about my background, and experiences and shared information related to the job. I answered all questions in relevance to the job description and in STAR methodology. I also showcase what I can bring to the table and why I am a good fit and resonate with UL's vision. I was told I would be reverted by EOD for another round, which I did not. I tried reaching back by the end of the week but was ghosted. On Monday morning I got an auto-reject. I did not understand why. It could be because of sponsorship, which the HR said is a critical issue. They did not mention this in the JD and auto-reject email and no feedback for rejection was provided. In today's competitive market of 2024 with constant layoffs and application rejections it is hard to get a call. If someone does this even after getting the call, shows how companies treat their employees and candidates. Such behavior not only damages confidence but affects emotional well-being as well.

A third-party recruiter reached out to me about this role, first I talked to him, then the hiring manager, and then the final interview was supposed to be a panel interview with the hiring manager and 3 other people from different departments, but only one showed up. It was frustrating because I had more subject matter knowledge of the other three people's departments compared to the one person who actually showed up (also, in the job description, it didn't specify I was working with that department or needed to have a background on that). I felt it didn't give me a chance to showcase my knowledge since those three other individuals weren't there to ask me questions about their teams. I understand people are busy, but I took the time to look up those other individuals and prepped for the interview only to not get the chance to fully demonstrate my skills.