The interview felt more interrogative than conversational. Rather than engaging in open-ended dialogue (“Tell me about yourself”), the recruiter went line by line through my resume, asking me to explain what I did in each role. I was also asked several pointed questions regarding my layoff, which I found inappropriate given the widespread nature of layoffs in today’s job market. I clarified that it was simply part of a mass layoff and there was nothing more to it. When it came time for me to ask questions, the recruiter sounded disinterested and disengaged. The approach felt less like a screening and more like an interrogation. The recruiter demonstrated little emotional intelligence, particularly in how they addressed my layoff. I was left with an extremely poor reflection of the organization.