I recently participated in the interview process for a Senior .NET Engineer position. I approached the interview professionally and answered all questions based on my real-world experience. However, I was surprised and disappointed to receive feedback that indirectly questioned my integrity — something I strongly deny.
During the call, I experienced platform lag, which made it difficult to hear some questions clearly — an issue I pointed out during the interview. At times, I had to glance away due to notifications from my current job, but I never used any external tools or attempted to cheat in any way. I even closed all browser tabs, as requested by the interviewer.
I find it unfair and unprofessional to make assumptions about a candidate's honesty without solid evidence, especially when I was transparent about the topics I was less familiar with. It was also confusing to hear concerns about my performance when the interview ran nearly 20 minutes over the scheduled time — which I took as a sign of interest.
I respectfully encourage the company to review its evaluation approach and ensure that feedback is objective, specific, and fair. Mutual respect and transparency should be the foundation of any hiring process.