tedious, time waster. They put themselves on a pedestal. HR led me on by telling me the team was keen on me and subsequently ghosted me; only called after I followed up after 1 month, to tell me "oh we have another candidate we like better".

Typical interview for traders. Why do you want to become a trader? Where do you think the market is heading? Sharing your market knowledge and trading strategies with follow up questions to discuss a particular topic further.