I had a chat with the recruiter, who was lovely but clearly had about as much intel on the role as I did. It’s a new role, so fair enough. Then came the interview with the Hiring Manager. Within 3 seconds, I could tell they weren’t exactly picturing me in the role – I think my odds were better of getting a job as a magician than this gig. The interviewer/hiring manager was sloppy and lacked enthusiasm and I could tell they wanted to knock off for the day. Just because you are AWS doesn't mean it's ok to waste people's time. That's abuse. Instead of the usual STAR-style questions, it was a Q&A , from me to them, where I got to learn all about the role I wouldn’t be doing. They didn’t just ghost me – they pulled the plug before I even had the chance to trip over a tricky hypothetical! On the bright side, at least I didn’t have to stress about what to wear to the next round.