They insist on a Hackerrank test before you get to speak with a single human being. Even though I have references and more than 20 years of experience. I worked for companies like Apple and other FAANG companies, and still, I was required to do a very impersonal and nonsensical Leetcode test. So, I simply replied to the person who sent me that automated message and suggested an actual call first. It was at this moment that Booking decided I was not a cultural fit.

Person who made an interview with me is not so kind. We talked in our native language but it seemed that he is not eager to talk with me and make this interview.