The recruitment process consisted in 3 phases/interviews:
1) HR;
2) HR + 1st level manager;
3) HR + 1st level manager + C-level.
I got the chance to get to know the skills and expectations for the position and get to know the people I would work with.
I got a very good impression of the position and the business. However, I didn't get a good impression of the leadership skills of the management. There were times that the communication was rather aggressive, question after question and then when the time was on my side, frequent interruptions from the interviewers. It felt that I was filling in a questionnaire, not really having a conversation.
Black and white answers to complex questions, such as personality traits or action in a unclear situation, were expected from my side. When not providing such type of answer, the interviewer showed irritability. That perhaps shows somehow inadequacy to deal with ambiguity and I would have liked to see more openness.
During all 3 interviews, the same main questions were repeatedly asked. Although the participants’ level of responsibility increased during the interview process, overall the interview process didn’t show the same build-up. A recruitment process is very time-consuming, not only for the company, but for the candidates too. We are all people with limited time and resources, after all. What I read from the situation is : poor time management and difficulty to make decisions during the recruitment process.
In the end, no offer was made and the HR was not able to effectively communicate their decision, by first trying to postpone it, and afterwards by providing nonlogical feedback.