The role from the recruiter was described as needing a highly technical network engineer who has the ability to communicate and interact with executive/C level team members. I was setup with a discussion with the Chief Architect but no mention on what type of interview/discussion was to be focused on. It was a 45 minute interview with 5 minutes of it at the end for questions from me and the first 10-15 minutes of the interviewer introducing himself and describing the role. The 30 minute section left of the discussion involved basically one question/request "Provide an example of something that you are proud of in your current role". As the role necessitates a technical mind that also has the soft skills needed to interact with execs I thought to provide the open & vague request an example that covers all of this. I highlighted an example that required technical knowledge, showcased cross-team functionality & coordination, and the ability to navigate a contentious situation with an executive team. I received feedback from the recruiter that I may not be as technical now as I have been in previous roles based on the conversation. Needless to say, there was no scope given for the interview nor any technical questions asked to me to make such an assessment. Given the feedback + the lack of structure to the interview process I do see this as a red flag and hope they can bring a more structure to this process in the future.

Call me Network Engineer but lot of Linux related question. 1>phone interview 2>Onsite(5 rounds) Note: (One who want to recruit with speak with over phone in 1st round and then he will also interview in the Last round during Onsite Interview).