Fortunately, the first interview was online, so I didn’t have to go to the site.

The hiring manager started the interview by saying, “Please introduce yourself first so I can take a look at your résumé,” which felt very uncomfortable. It gave the impression that the hiring manager had not put much effort into the process and had not reviewed the résumé beforehand or thought about what questions to ask the candidate. Based on the questions asked later, it was clear that they were not actually looking for someone very senior, so the high salary offered in some areas seemed to be more for appearances than anything else. Perhaps they were afraid that asking certain questions would reveal internal problems; their questions were very roundabout and often missed the point, and you had to think for a while to figure out what they were actually asking. They did ask strange questions and repeatedly asked the same ones. The manager also seemed to be purely a management role without technical knowledge, so people who care about that should take note. I originally thought a new manager would bring a fresh perspective, but it feels no different from the people who were there five years ago. Apparently, changing the culture is not that easy.