There were two interview rounds. The first with one of their business stakeholders, went fairly well. The second round was with the CEO and a co-founder — while the conversation was fine, they came across as quite rigid and not particularly open to feedback or alternative perspectives. Interestingly, after the interviews, they kept me on hold for nearly a month citing ongoing interviews with other candidates. Eventually, they reached out to say I’d been shortlisted and asked for my payslips to proceed with the offer. However, post that, there was no further communication, which I found to be highly unprofessional. As a startup, they don’t appear to have prioritised building an inclusive culture or delivering a positive candidate experience. Their lack of market recognition means they would benefit from stronger employer branding and transparent communication to attract talent, relying on aggressive selling tactics rather than remaining unresponsive and displaying an unprofessional attitude.