Prior to the interview, they sent a packet emphasizing that my answers should follow the STAR format. They reiterated this multiple times via email. On the day of the interview, before we even started, they reminded me again to use STAR. Despite that, they seemed disinterested in the substance of my responses. I was asked around 10 questions by three interviewers, even though four were present. There was minimal follow up, and one interviewer repeatedly cut me off, insisting on just one example right in the middle of my STAR responses. If they preferred short answers, they should have said so instead of pushing STAR and misleading candidates. People forget that they are being interviewed too. As someone who interviews and hires regularly, I did not find them particularly skillful. Their questions did not invite elaboration or showcase a candidate’s strengths, and when they did ask something meaningful, like “What is your leadership style?” they cut me off with a “Thank you” before I could finish the example. This, after being told STAR was the key to excelling. Ironic. At the end, when they asked if I had questions, I inquired about the typical day to day. Cue a rambling, unstructured answer that gave me no real idea of what I would actually be doing. It came across like the role had no direction and you would just be left to figure things out. I bit my tongue and did not press for a simpler answer. They mentioned the role had been open for 18 months and that one of the interviewers, the one who kept interrupting, was covering it in addition to their regular duties. Sounds like someone does not actually want it filled. In hindsight, I probably dodged a bullet.