The interview was fairly timed. Asked questions in a proper manner. The preliminary interview was to vet selected applicants and ensure their skills are a strong enough match for the role. The organisation was not outsourcing recruiting to an agency, These initial screening interviews are kept short, generally a 15-20 minute phone interview or via a video conferencing tool. Screening interviews aim to narrow down which candidates to invite to the official first interview round. Shortlisted candidate are then selected and finally narrowed down ones are made an offer.