I got contacted by the co-founder Maik to have an interview. However, instead of getting a response back from him, I got a response from a recruiter who managed to schedule a meeting. I was under the impression that I was going to have an interview with him, as she mentioned he was on business travel in the following week and pushed it for two weeks later. However, I had an interview only with her. The job description was very clear in highlighting they were open for candidates without a strong FSI background, although the broader concept of the platform (process automation) aligned very well with my experience. But from the way she described the new sales director who would be the hiring manager (former employee of a direct legacy competitor), I knew they wouldn't progress.