Applied via one of the agencies. Got screened, Very little insights about position. Merlin stets up its own SSC. Got invited to face2face at Merlin Project Office in Basingstoke. So far they employ only Directors and Senior Manager grade. These did not seem to know how to set up a SSC, nor convincing about project management. They let me wait for 25min in the lobby, before calling me in. No real apology. Meeting was set for max 40 min, took >90min. No structure interview and at some point interviewers stopped taking notes. Mostly about cultural fit. Btw both interviewers are very new to the company, therefore neither had a clue about the culture or the business. Got asked standard questions and my leadership style. Got invited to the 2nd round. Here the interviewer tried to pick my brain for his project. When he figured he could not get anyware, stopped tacking notes. SORRY, but I am not giving free consultancy advice! The second person was from HR (via conference call) did not get any time with me, but she seemed very disengaged. Oddly, she was not even on side but at HQ in Poole, which is 25 miles away. CBA to get herself to Basingstoke for this. Made this whole situation very disingenuous. Very blunt and non motivating interview process. Not the Merlin as always portrayed. No follow up from Merlin. All in all, bad business manners and waste of time with people who seem to be self centred instead adding value to the declining business. Told them after 1 week, that I would not go forward in the process.