The interview felt rushed and unprofessional. The recruiter seemed disengaged, speaking very quickly as if trying to speed through the process, and was chewing gum during the conversation. Overall, the experience was uncomfortable and left a poor impression of the company’s recruitment process.

The initial interview for the PM role at n8n fell far below expectations. To start off, the interviewer arrived late to the scheduled call and, instead of an apology, I was promptly informed that the call had to be cut short due to his time constraints. This gave an immediate impression of disorganization and a lack of respect for my time. Rather than a two-way conversation, the call took on the feel of a one-sided, exam-like interrogation, with little to no opportunity for me to ask questions or engage in meaningful dialogue about the company or the role. I felt this process was extremely inefficient, as a good interview should be a mutual exchange of information. To compound the experience, the interviewer appeared distracted throughout our conversation, and I had a distinct impression that he was not actively engaged in our discussion. This became glaringly evident when he asked if I was capable of a task that I had just explained I had accomplished in several previous roles. Furthermore, the interviewer confessed to having internet connection issues. The call was intermittently disrupted, and for a significant portion of our conversation, the interviewer's camera was switched off. This made the interview process even more challenging and disrupted the flow of the conversation. Finally, after nearly half an hour of this awkward exchange, the interviewer disclosed that the company's budget for the role was below the range I had previously communicated. This left me feeling that the entire interview had been a waste of time, given that salary expectations should have been aligned before the interview process began. In summary, my interview experience with n8n was far from positive. There were multiple issues, ranging from time mismanagement to a lack of clear communication, that made the process unproductive and disappointing. I hope the company takes these issues seriously and improves their process for future candidates.