Initial call with the recruiter, followed by two technical rounds, and then a call with the hiring manager. The recruiter was very communicative and responsive throughout the process. The two technical rounds were similar, where you'd solve a problem with an engineer and they would have some follow-up questions. Everything went smoothly until I got to the hiring manager interview. He came across as annoyed/disinterested from the very start and had asked me what problems I had been asked during the technical rounds, as if he felt I shouldn't have been able to solve them. Throughout the conversation, it was clear to me that he did not value my experience. When I had asked him about any feedback or concerns towards the end of the call, he referred to a question that he had asked earlier that he didn't like the answer to. When I addressed it to add some context, he put his head down and started scribbling on his pad like he didn't want to hear it. I was so put off by the interview that I withdrew my candidacy following the call. I could not see myself thriving under that type of leadership. All that said, everyone else I dealt with during the process was great.

The first round was a role alignment and fit check round. It was a casual interaction with one of the engineer to discuss what the current experience, what is expected from the role, check skills and expertise, if the role suits as per the expectation, discuss on mutlitiple scenario and day-to-day job to understand the role fitment.