CEO recalls candidate who ‘interrogated’ him during interview, then rejected the job within minutes

A routine hiring call turned unexpectedly tense for a startup CEO, who was left questioning professional etiquette after what he described as one of his strangest interview experiences.The candidate ended the call before the CEO could even explain the role. (Unsplash/Representational Image)In a Reddit post, the CEO described how a senior academic, a professor and dean, had applied for a leadership role at his startup, Zenark, through LinkedIn.“Applied to my startup, then grilled me like I was the candidate,” the caption of the post reads.According to the post, early conversations over messages appeared positive, with the applicant showing genuine interest and strongly pitching himself as a suitable candidate.Based on this, the CEO, Wajahat Sayeed, scheduled a call to take the discussion forward.However, the tone shifted dramatically as soon as the call began.Also Read: