Applied through recruiter. Got interview within 1 week. Job was posted as a straightforward project management role—not technical, and definitely not focused on QA management.
From the start, I had a feeling this might be a mismatch, especially since the hiring manager was a technical lead and the other interviewer was a Senior Director. As soon as I logged on, the technical lead (no introduction to her role; I just knew her from LinkedIn) jumps in with “Walk me through your resume.” No small talk, no intro. She seemed irritated and even rolled her eyes at one point when I was explaining my experience. Not exactly confidence-boosting.