I met with HR representative only, and evidently failed at that step... which is okay! There were definitely no hard feelings. But I do feel that I have to reiterate what some others have said in that it seemed like a very "odd" HR interview. Having a management background where interviewing candidates (as a hiring manager) was a primary job responsibility, I learned very quickly that the most effective approach is to put the candidate completely at ease. Be super friendly, be conversational, establish rapport, be REAL. When you do that, you not only get the best answers, but you tend to uncover any red flags (as when people get overly "comfortable," they tend to disclose much more). This definitely felt more interrogative vs. "getting to know you" and "let me hear a little bit about past career experiences." It seemed every answer was met with 15 other digging questions about what's being said. Sometimes people just don't recall every single specific task from 10 years ago! This approach will generally make people nervous and you really won't see the best of what the candidate could potentially offer. If that's the goal, then it's surely going to lead to people questioning the company culture. Interestingly, I had a phone screen with HR the next day for a rather large, well-known and reputable company and it was VERY refreshing to experience what a typical HR interview should be. I was immediately set up with the next interview with the hiring manager. But this one left me scratching my head and thinking "what just happened?" Had they asked to move forward, I would have declined. People need to feel excited about their next opportunity, not like they are on trial right from the beginning stages. I fear a lot of good talent has been lost based on this technique. Of course this is all just my opinion, but hopefully it helps others to be more prepared for what's coming.