WobblyPretzel
WobblyPretzel

The absurdity of the hiring process

Recently, I had a mind-boggling encounter during a senior finance role interview at a prominent startup. After impressing the Finance Director and Controller, I expected an interview with CFO as a logical next step. Instead, I found myself facing an Independent Director—a puzzling addition to the process, especially with a CFO in place.

What baffled me more was the interview's focus. Despite the role's clear scope within India, the Independent Director bombarded me with international tax inquiries, completely unrelated to the position or the company's operations. It felt like a ploy to glean free consultancy for personal matters.

This experience left me questioning the rationale behind hiring protocols. Why subject candidates to irrelevant interrogations by individuals detached from the role's purview? It's disheartening to witness such a flawed process at the hands of those meant to guide a company's growth.

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ZoomyBoba
ZoomyBoba

This is for sure strange. Independent Directors are usually not relevant enough for an interview role such as yours and it's definitely not their job role! What's your YOE? There's already 3 senior level finance guys and they need a fourth?

JazzyPancake
JazzyPancake

Kitna YOE? Also obligatory CA ho?

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