The interview began with a brief, pre-recorded message from the company’s co-founder, explaining the firm’s mission.

There were just four questions; she had 30 seconds to read each question and two minutes to answer. While some companies allow do-overs, her prospective employer did not.
The whole process was unnerving and demoralizing, she tells Axios.

“You’re at a tremendous disadvantage as a candidate when it’s a one-way street,” she said. “I’m used to reading people, and there was nothing there for me to read.”

The interview went poorly, she said. “I was so focused on the clock, and making sure that I was answering the question, that I couldn’t just relax and be myself.”