The interview with the hiring manager felt impersonal and transactional. There was little to no effort to get to know me beyond standardized questions. It was a one-way interview, where they focused solely on assessing my understanding of the Business Analyst role rather than introducing the role itself or engaging in a meaningful conversation. Despite being a 30-minute session, the responsibility to drive engagement was entirely on me—they expected proactiveness without reciprocating. It felt like a pure assessment rather than a discussion, with no attempt to create a two-way dialogue or offer insights into the team, expectations, or company culture. I assume they operate this way because of their strong market position, but it raises doubts about whether their internal culture truly values collaboration and engagement. If the hiring process is this transactional, I question whether the work environment would be any different.

20 minute telephone interview. Interviewer seemed to have not read up on my cv, covering letter or experience. Was asking questions which were clearly not related to my CV or just bog standard non specific questions. Felt like the interviewer was just “going through the motions” maybe due to having so many interviews to conduct or lack of time to read up on the candidate beforehand.