I had a call with a recruiter who mentioned that the hiring manager would like to speak with me before moving on to the next stages of the process. A few days later, I had a conversation with the hiring manager. He started by asking me where I studied, but before I could finish my response, he interrupted and moved on to questions about my experience. As I began answering, he cut me off again to ask about the latest project I worked on, and then quickly shifted to a system design question. Whenever I asked clarifying questions to better understand the system requirements, he wasn’t able to provide clear instructions or details about what he expected me to design. During the call, I found his communication style somewhat unclear at times, which made parts of the discussion difficult to follow. The interview also felt a bit rushed. I believe clearer guidance and a stronger sense of ownership over the process would have significantly improved the experience.