I’ve noticed how differently interviews feel when the interviewer has actually read my resume. The questions go deeper and the conversation flows better. It’s a small thing that makes a big difference. Have you noticed this too?

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It never happened to me that I noticed that the interviewer hasn't read my resume to be honest! That would be weird, how have you been selected in the first place? Maybe he/she skimmed through, but not read at all, that would be a first. What do you mean?

I am a UI focused developer, and in my past experience I worked on micro frontends and clearly listed that on my resume with what was improved. During my brief intro, I also mentioned that I am currently working on MFE.
However, the interviewer seemed to interpret this as microservices and started asking questions in that direction. I corrected them twice, but the conversation still kept going the wrong way. It made me wonder whether they had actually read my resume or fully understood the role I applied for, or if the interview was just a formality.

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