I interviewed for a Senior Architect (Analytics - BI) position. While the JD was heavily focused on Data Analytics, the interview process felt less like a skill assessment and more like a "work-for-free" session. I was tasked with a case study involving actual client challenges faced by a current project/account. I prepared a client-facing presentation and presented it to the delivery team, who used the session to have their project doubts cleared. After providing actionable solutions to their real-time project issues, I was rejected with the excuse that I "lacked AI experience"—a requirement that was not emphasized in the JD nor relevant to the specific data architecture challenges presented in the case study.
