I want to be clear: this was not a genuine recruitment process—it was a recruitment circus. My interview experience with VODA.ai was a masterclass in disorganization and disregard for candidates. After applying for an open role, I had a pre-screening call scheduled, only to be informed just 20 minutes before the meeting that the role had been put on hold—despite the recruiter having ample time to notify me sooner. Months later, when I reapplied, I was told the hiring process would be fairly quick and involve only two more steps, yet it took the recruiter two weeks to follow up, and the “two more steps” morphed into a chaotic four-round process, involving interviews with two VPs, all for an entry-level, freelance, minimum-wage position. Throughout this time, meetings were frequently canceled or rescheduled at the very last minute without any proactive communication. Ironically, the one time I asked for a slight scheduling adjustment, I was told flatly that no flexibility was possible. Instead of directly coordinating interviews, the leadership relied on other team members (whose roles had nothing to do with recruitment) to act as go-betweens for their calendars, wasting everyone’s time. During my final interview, the hiring manager even joked that the “torture” was over and that I’d hear back soon with good news—yet they never followed up, leaving me completely in the dark. For a role they claimed was “urgent to fill,” this dragged out for nearly three months until I decided to pull out of the process myself. Heads-up for future candidates: they record all interviews by default and treat your participation as consent—so if you’re not comfortable with this, make sure to proactively request a non-recorded meeting. To conclude, I have never encountered a process handled with such little respect for candidates’ time and effort. VODA.ai’s approach leans on the current brutal job market to exploit candidates' patience, but if you value your time and self-respect, you should avoid engaging with them altogether and think twice before applying.