Gecko Robotics Solutions Engineer interview experience

The second interview involved a leader from the firm and, during that two-hour discussion, it became clear that this team had a serious culture problem tied to sexism.

What made it hard to continue was how it showed up during the interview itself—my qualifications were questioned in a way that felt insulting, and the overall experience carried an extra layer of scrutiny. I couldn’t tell from just one leader’s perspective how widespread it was, but the direction and tone were enough for me to step back and withdraw from consideration.

I didn’t get an offer, and honestly I didn’t want one