A recruiter reached out to me regarding a screening call for the position. On the scheduled date, he joined more than 10 minutes late and immediately began asking about my background and experience without first providing an overview of the role, team, or company. I redirected the conversation toward understanding the opportunity itself. In response, he questioned whether I had read the job description before proceeding. I asked several basic questions about the role, including the organizational structure, who currently owns the function, how success would be measured, and the reason for hiring at this time. The responses were largely indirect and dismissive, with the recruiter repeatedly stating that these questions would be better addressed by the hiring manager. Overall, the experience felt more like a sales pitch than a professional recruiting conversation. Rather than assessing mutual fit between a candidate and an organizational need, the interaction felt heavily focused on advancing the recruiter’s agenda while providing limited transparency about the role itself.