I applied for a Software Engineer position at Picus Security and was invited to the first stage — an HR interview. The recruiter asked standard questions about my professional background, past projects, and my motivation for seeking new opportunities. They also talked about the company’s vision, culture, and the team I might potentially join. Everything seemed fine, and I was expecting to move on to the technical interview. However, I was later informed that the process had ended because they believed I was “not a fit.” What was frustrating is that all the information we discussed — my experience, my tech stack, my current role — was already clearly stated in my CV. The HR team could have easily decided this before scheduling the interview. It felt like they didn’t value my time at all. Overall, the experience left a very negative impression. The process came across as unstructured and dismissive, and the company gave off an unnecessarily arrogant attitude. I expected more professionalism from a company that claims to be innovative and people-oriented.

Overall process was very positive. HR did their best to give me the best experience, and the engineers I have interviewed with were very capable engineers and they had a positive attitude overall.