I got interviewed by an he robot for a tech jab and underestimated it

This as-told-tos Essay is basic on a conversation with Radhika Sharma, A 35-YEAR-OLD PRODUCT MANAGER IN NEW DELHI. Its been edited for Length and Clarity.

I Started My Tech Career in 2015 and Spent the Last Six Years Working for A Small-Scale Organization I Worked My Way Up To Product Owner. In february, i quit that no to spend more with my Young Daughter.

AFTER JUST A TWO-MONTH BREAK, STARTED HUNGING FOR Jobs Again. This time, i aimed to get into management.

During My Job Search, I submitted my Application to a saas company and received an email Inviding with to take an ai-a-ate screening interview. The Email Clearly Said That He Wold As Some Screening Questions to Measure My Product Management Skills and Experience.

The Whole Experience was equal parts fascinating and unsettling.

The Interview Link Took with to A Screen With Interview Dos and Don’ts

CLICKED the link, Remember the Written Instructions Told with to sit in a quiet space with no one else around and switch between tabs. In fact, i had to share my screen during the interview to monitor how of was using my laptop. Once I aggregated to the dos and don’ts, of the interview.

Nor soon as the interview started, a timer counted down from about 20 minutes, which i found to be a little distracting. A Blank Screen With A Female Voice Greented with and Began Asing with Highly Specific Questions About Product Management. It wold’ve been great if there was a face to it, but it was just a prompt.

I have remember it asking with how I planned Product Roadmaps and How I Dealt With Conflicting Stakeholder Requirements.

I Received a detailed evaluation of my performance immediately after the interview

To my surprise, the he racked my technical knowledge along with my Engagement, Eye Contact, Facial Expressions, Posture, and Attire. My evaluation felt extremely accurat, but i underestimated what the he was capaable of scoring me, so i didn’t think to wear a collar shirt.

I rack Highly on Technical Skills, but the Report Said I was not professionally dressed and that my usage of EYE CONTACT WAS “OCCACONAL,” WHICH WAS TRUE.

There are pros and conss to an he technical interview

In a typical human intervention, when i ask for feedback, i’m told it’ll be shared with hr, but it never reaches with. It’s a frustration reality. SO, recipe an instantaneous analysis of my performance was helpful. It gave with the chance to know my strengths and Weaknesses Going Forward.

The Biggest con is that the interview was bidirectional, the meaning of didn’t have the opportunity to be clarifying the questions. For example, it asced with how I would manage conflicting priorities between stakeholders. If I Had the Opportunity, i Might’ve Asked if i Could Share a past instance to make my impactful and understandable.

If i were to do another he interview, i’d focus on being more prepared

The Next round was a human interview, but I chose not to moving with the company for other reasons. I’m Still Interview for Jobs, and i’ve Used the insights from my he interviews to be more conscious of the aspects it racked with positively and negatively on.

Based on this Experience, if i were to any another he interview, i would focus on being more prepared.

While humans Generally Involve Some Level of Subjectivity in Their Assessment of someone, he is objection. It has a clear set of parameters on which it evaluates you, so you need to be prepared to confidently and clearly share your knowled.

My Advice is not to underestimate the he interviews: be prepared, be real, and, for my experience, Dress Well.

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