iRobot interview questions

Two phone screens, one with HR, one with Hiring manager. Then invited for multi-person interview at HQ in Bedford. I asked if lack of consumer product management as an issue and was told by two interviewers it is a non-issue due to solid product management skill set. Hiring manager asked many process questions as he identified interest was around thought process. Next interview was with an existing product manager, I asked the same questions that the hiring manager asked me. The existing product manager answered with near identical answers tomine. Next person was product marketing, keen on knowing if I knew difference between product marketing and product management, offered business card for post interview follow-up questions. Post interview sent I sent "Thank you" notes and a follow-up question to product marketing person about suggestion for target market for product growth. Thinking that the person is busy waited a few a week then sent a follow-up note, no response. Active pursuit by me to follow-up with HR, was told I did not have a consumer background therefore they were looking at other candidates. So the response on why I was declined is cause for negative review, if lack of consumer background was a gating factor, never should of been invited for onsite interviews.