I applied for the Software Engineer position at [Softlink Global] after which HR Samrudhi contacted me regarding an assignment and interview process scheduled together. I took leave from my current job to attend the assignment. After successfully clearing the minimum criteria, I was informed that I had been shortlisted for the interview. However, after waiting in the office for almost 3 hours, I was told that the interview would be rescheduled to the following week. I prepared thoroughly and attended the interview on the new date. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. The senior HR representative was quite rude, and the interview panel also included an SSE. Instead of focusing mainly on technical evaluation—as generally expected for an SE role—the discussion was largely HR-oriented, with only 1–2 technical questions asked. The entire interview lasted barely 10 minutes. A similar experience has happened with 2–3 of my friends as well. Because of the repeated pattern, it feels like the hiring process is not genuine and may only be conducted for internal or tax-related formalities rather than actual hiring.