New York Life SAS Technical Manager/Programmer Interview

Interview Details I had the impression that I was interviewing for some sort of social club or sorority, not a professional position. I was an exact fit for this job, but it was clear that I was not welcome from the moment I walked in and sat down. Several employees were friendly enough. But one man was particularly unfriendly, rude and nasty. I had peer interviews with individuals who knew nothing about SAS Programming when I am an expert. I have no idea how they were supposed to assess my ability to do the job without any technical background. I think one of them was an Administrative Assistant. It was very odd to have peoplel tell you that they didnt know anything about the job or your expertise , so that couldn't ask pertinent questions.And then laugh like it was funny. I later heard that the job had been open for over 6 months. I had a very hard time getting a response back (waited over 4 weeks for a no). The only reason I didn't remove myself from consideration was that I needed a job at the time. And the salary was at least 30% below market in a very expensive City. Maybe my experience threatened them some how. Some people don't like high-quality people because they see you as competition; thus, they eliminate you.