I recently went through an interview at a FinTech company. I had a gut feeling that things weren't going to work out because I wasn't having fun during the interview. It was too dry and corporate. I got an email telling me that they weren't interested. Moral of the story: If you're not feeling the vibe, it's not going to work out, no matter how desperate we all are for a job.

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OP: Sorry the process sucked. In my experience, Startups have an unusual interview process. It can be quite disconcerting since they don’t really understand what we do. Thanks for sharing the story and for your honesty.

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Thanks CD2. Im not good with corporate formality. Im still on the lookout for any misfits left in the ad industry.

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