Balfour Beatty Software Engineer interview experience

The receptionist looked at me in a way that made the moment feel awkward rather than inviting, and the overall culture I sensed right away didn’t match the kind of environment I’d hoped for.

The interview itself was one of the worst I’d ever had. The hiring manager had no information about me at all, so the conversation didn’t feel prepared or thoughtful. It made it hard to take the process seriously because it seemed like they hadn’t even taken the time to review who I was.

I didn’t receive an offer. Looking back, what I remember most was the lack of basic preparedness and how that turned