Applied and was contacted by a recruiter. Recruiter was awesome in the beginning, very personable and prompt. Talked with the recruiter, there was a test that was sent to be completed within 24 hours. Test was limited to 1hr, write a test plan and answer a few questions. After completing the test he followed up with me the next day to schedule a time with me to talk to the Senior Staff QA.
The discussion with the Senior QA was very dry and unfortunately lacked enthusiasm on their side. There was another person on the call too, which was not previously mentioned, so they had me on speaker which made it very hard for me to hear all of their questions/responses. At the very end, I asked if there were any concerns about my qualifications for the position and both of the responses were that there was no concerns. I heard nothing back after 3 days, followed up with the recruiter and he said that they decided I wasn't a good fit, despite being told on the phone there were no concerns. Even worse, had I not followed up with the recruiter, I probably would have not have heard back. I was really excited for this opportunity and was gassed up by the recruiter who didn't provide any additional feedback as to why they decided against me. For group interviews, it really is better to have those in person. The surprise guest on the call made the whole process more frustrating and disappointing.