The Interview Process Is a Mirror of the Company If you want to know what working somewhere is like, look at how they hire. TwelveLabs told me everything I needed to know before I ever got an offer. Disorganized from start to finish. No clear direction, no respect for candidates' time, and a feedback process that felt more like a social experiment than a professional interaction. The rejection itself was a masterclass in awkward, structured in a way that somehow made the candidate do the emotional labor for the recruiter. Points for creativity, I guess. The technical bar seemed less about actual engineering ability and more about whether you'd drunk their specific Kool-Aid already. Spoiler: most strong engineers haven't, because they've been busy doing real work elsewhere. Feedback was given as great way to say nothing while sounding like they said something. Pros: Interesting problem space in AI/video. Cons: Disorganized process, vague feedback, and a self-importance that the product hasn't quite earned yet. Keep it moving.