I had an initial screening call with the recruiter, which was pleasant, although no salary information was shared. We then scheduled the next stage at their London office with the Director of People and the CRO.
The first interview, with the Director of People, focused on culture. It was straightforward, but it felt premature given how early it was in the process.
The second interview, with the CRO, was a poor experience. He arrived late, appeared unprepared, and answered his mobile phone during the meeting. After a brief introduction, he began aggressively questioning my product knowledge. I provided a clear overview of the platform and its value, but he dismissed this and insisted I should have watched a product demo beforehand. I asked if it is available on the company website, he said it is. It is not.
I explained that I had researched the company thoroughly and asked where the demo could be found, as it wasn’t available on the website. He claimed it was, then abruptly ended the interview, calling it a “red line.”
Overall, the interaction came across as unprofessional and adversarial. It gave the impression of a junior sales environment where the expectation is to tolerate this kind of behaviour, likely paired with a low base salary.
