This is the third time I’ve seen this HRBP role posted in the last few months. It feels like they keep reposting the same position without any real intention to hire. I had a panel interview with hiring manager & HR Director together. The conversation started okay, but became awkward when I explained how I would handle a difficult stakeholder situation by approaching the colleague directly with candid feedback. Hiring manager seemed visibly offended, even though I presented it as a professional and solution-focused approach. The process felt more like an over-evaluation exercise or idea collection rather than a genuine hiring discussion. Limited depth on my actual experience, and the reaction to practical stakeholder management was surprising.

I applied online, after which I recieved link for online game test ( like psychometric evaluation) I guess I did well, after that I recieved email asking for salary expectation to which I replied what ever I was expecting as per I dusty norms for the position. I got an email stating that my expectation was more than what was budget so I asked what the budget was so that we could discuss but the recruiter said they can't discuss anything. I didn't find the attitude of recruiter professional.