My experience with Teladoc Health's recruiting process started on a disappointing note. The initial recruiter screen felt one-sided — the recruiter came across as disengaged and didn't seem to know how to hold a productive conversation with a senior candidate. There was little curiosity about my background and no real dialogue. First impressions matter in recruiting, especially at the executive level. Teladoc would benefit from better preparing its talent team for these conversations. Candidates with options will draw conclusions about company culture from exactly these moments.