There was an initial recruiter phone screen and later followed by the technical phone screen.
The tech phone screen began with introduction and interviewer wanted to know about my work and project. I explained in detail and there was no follow up question or acknowledgment.
I asked him specifically if he has any Qs.
The interviewer did not show his face on camera. That does not make interview interactive. It is weird.
I was interviewing for the senior role and technical questions were very simple and basic. I am not sure if the interviewer was even prepared to interview me.
The interviewer did not have my resume before coming for an interview and took few secs to pull it out and read it.
Recruiter mentioned that I will be asked Qs on DS and Algos. But the interviewer asked me Qs on SQL and Java language. Followed by a basic array Q.
Clearly, the interviewer was not prepared.
They use glider.ai. More like a simple text editor. Very inconvenient for coding.
The interview was scheduled for 1 hour , but the interviewer ended the interview in about 30 mins.
I believe there is a strong disconnect between interviewers and recruiters.
Appreciate that people take time to interview with you and value their time. Please train your interviewers and synch up with Hiring Managers on expectations and roles.