A recruiter called me for a 30-minute screening interview; he was very pleasant and knew a lot about the company. He asked very straightforward questions to learn about my experience and how it applied to the role. He shared that the company was going through a transition. I then met virtually with the hiring manager, who is based on the East Coast, He explained that he had to travel to the company headquarters in Dallas several times a month. He was also pleasant; however, I could tell that we were not a personality match and that this was not a role that was best suited for me. I planned to withdraw from the interview process as I also sensed a trust issue within the company, but the recruiter called me to say that the hiring manager thought I was a better match for the SVP, Member Experience role that reported to a different senior leader. Since I was intrigued, I agreed to interview for this role.
A different recruiter reached out and shared the JD with me. I noticed that the position was "on-site" in Dallas; I live in 3.5 hours away. I said that having to be on-site most of the time was a deal breaker and I declined the role. I learned that the hiring manager resides in North Carolina and has to travel to TX often. This confirmed my hunch about trust issues. Overall, I had a strange feeling about this organization and knew it was not a cultural match for me.