I was approached by a recruiter agent for this role with their India team. After a few days, had a round with the hiring manager post the initial screening. The round went quite well, with discussions around the role, case study. After a week, a discussion with HR was scheduled, which was the worst interview ever. At the very beginning of HR discussions, it was made clear that they were on strict budget and couldn't afford a hike over current CTC. They also had apprehensions about hiring for this position since earlier candidate had quit in short span TBH, the reason I was keen on the role was the IPO buzz and exciting upscaling and growth prospects. But looking at the HR, seems like its an autocratic setup