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The original poster (OP) detailed their experience of being approached for a senior role that seemed promising in terms of pay and benefits. However, after submitting their CV, they were informed of an extensive three-stage interview process. The first round included a video call with the hiring manager and HR to discuss past experience—something the OP found reasonable. The second round required an in-person panel interview with engineers, where they would be expected to answer technical questions on the spot and present on a topic of their choice. Finally, the third round demanded participation in a group project with other candidates, technical aptitude tests, and another round of interviews with senior management and HR. At that point, the OP withdrew their application, stating, «I’m sorry, I’m not participating in normalizing this ridiculous HR-driven process for positions all the way up the ladder.» They later found another role with a much simpler hiring process—a single in-person interview with technical questions—which turned out to be «the best job I’ve ever had, on more money than the initial role.»

In an interview with the BBC on Sunday (23 March), Reeves repeatedly refused to rule out scrapping the digital services levy (DST) but admitted «we are having discussions with the US».  She said: «It is the right thing that companies who operate in the UK pay their taxes in the UK and the United States government and tech companies understand that as well.» Reeves' Budget headroom could land in negative territory as UK growth forecasts worsen When challenged over the prospect of scrapping the levy she admitted that «discussions at the moment are ongoing», adding: «we have got to ge...

In an interview with the FT, Alder said the plan comes as part of a fresh five-year strategy that the regulator will bring to market this week, with the aim to both help consumers make higher gains on their savings and increase faith in financial markets by clamping down on fraud.  FCA drops plan to name and shame firms under investigation Alder stressed the importance of a focus on a «rebalancing of risk», with the FCA wanting to make progress on «the risk of not deciding to, for example, participate in or access financial products or services that can lead to greater long-term retur...

He initially engaged with the recruiter, who described the job as offering a competitive salary and benefits. The first round involved a video call with the hiring manager and HR to discuss his experience, which he found reasonable. The second round was an in-person panel interview with engineers, where he had to answer technical questions and give a short presentation. However, the third round included a group project where candidates had to suggest improvements to an existing company design, followed by technical aptitude tests and a final interview with senior management and HR. Unwilling to participate in what he saw as an unnecessarily complex and time-consuming process, he withdrew his application and informed the recruiter that such extensive procedures might be suitable for graduate-level roles but not for senior professionals. The recruiter, surprisingly, agreed and mentioned that he was making sure candidates were aware of the process beforehand.

«The place where this show was recorded, the booking money for it came from Matoshree from Uddav Thackeray and that is why Eknath Shinde has been targeted,» Nirupam said during a press conference in Mumbai. «The people of Maharashtra have blessed the choice of Eknath Shinde, in that too, Kunal Kamra went forward with allegations because Sanjay Raut and Uddhav Thackeray has given him money,» he added. The leader further showed a photo of Sanjay Raut and Kunal Kamra at Habitat venue together. The photo is from a previous series of Kamra, called 'Ya Kunal,' where he interviewed UBT leader Sanjay Raut. Alleging that Kamra is part of the «Rahul Gandhi and Congress ecosystem,» he added, «He is a man of leftist ideology and a close friend of Sanjay Raut. First he walks with Rahul Gandhi in padyatra and his picture comes with Sanjay Raut, he also meets Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule. And now in the name of stand-up comedy, he has made a very low level comment on our supreme leader Eknath Shinde.»

Donald Trump says he is focused on stopping the «death march» in Ukraine «as soon as possible.» But for Russian President Vladimir Putin, ceasefire talks with Trump are a means to much broader ends. Russian and U.S. officials are set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Monday to deepen their negotiations about technical details of a partial ceasefire to halt attacks on energy facilities and on ships in the Black Sea. While Ukraine says it's ready for a full truce, Putin has made it clear that he will seek a wide range of concessions first. The upshot: Russia appears determined to squeeze as many benefits as possible from Trump's desire for a Ukraine peace deal, even as it slow-walks the negotiations. Viewed from Russia, better ties with the United States are an economic and geopolitical boon — one that may be achieved even as Russian missiles continue pounding Ukraine. Interviews last week with senior Russian foreign-policy figures at a security conference in New Delhi suggested that Russia saw negotiations over Ukraine and over U.S.-Russia ties as running on two separate tracks. Putin continues to seek a far-reaching victory in Ukraine but is humoring Trump's ceasefire push to seize the benefits of a thaw with the United States.

US tariff war, said Ronald O'Hanley, chairman and chief executive officer of State Street, one of the world's largest custodian banks and asset managers. In an interview with Nishanth Vasudevan during his visit to Mumbai last week, Boston-based O'Hanley spoke about the US economic outlook, China and India's instant equity trade settlement plans among various topics. Edited excerpts: There seems to be a lot of uncertainty among investors around the tariff war ignited by the US. What is your reading?

Trump administration, the biggest concern for many journalists was labels. Would they, or their news outlet, be called «fake news» or an «enemy of the people» by a president and his supporters? They now face a more assertive President Donald Trump. In two months, a blitz of action by the nation's new administration — Trump, chapter two — has journalists on their heels. Lawsuits. A newly aggressive Federal Communications Commission. An effort to control the press corps that covers the president, prompting legal action by The Associated Press. A gutted Voice of America. Public data stripped from websites. And attacks, amplified anew. «It's very clear what's happening. The Trump administration is on a campaign to do everything it can to diminish and obstruct journalism in the United States,» said Bill Grueskin, a journalism professor at Columbia University. «It's really nothing like we saw in 2017,» he said. «Not that there weren't efforts to discredit the press, and not that there weren't things that the press did to discredit themselves.»

Donald Trump has never been one to hold back on praising his family, often highlighting the intelligence and achievements of his children. But his recent comments about his youngest son, Barron Trump, have left many people scratching their heads. During an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham, Trump expressed amazement at Barron’s «unbelievable aptitude in technology»—after witnessing him turn his laptop back on. The 19-year-old, who is currently studying at New York University's prestigious Stern School of Business, apparently left his father in awe with his ability to access his laptop after it had been turned off. Recalling the moment, Trump shared, “I turn off his laptop, I said, ‘Oh good,’ and I go back five minutes later, he’s got his laptop. I said, ‘How’d you do that?’ ‘None of your business, Dad.’”

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 21 March, ready-to-wear label Bodice returned to the runway (a big lawn) in Delhi with a standalone showcase for its spring-summer 2025 collection that blended India’s textile heritage with Japanese influences. At the heart of the collection was Bemberg by Asahi Kasei, a 100% regenerated cellulose fibre, cupro crafted from cotton linter.

Trump said on Saturday that efforts to stop further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war are «somewhat under control.» «Rational discussions» and having good relationships with presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine are key to negotiating an end to the war, Trump told Clay Travis, the founder of sports website Outkick, during an interview on Air Force One. Trump had separate discussions with Putin and Zelenskiy last week aimed at ending the war that began when Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Russia's smaller neighbor in 2022. The talks, which fell short of Trump's aim to secure a full 30-day ceasefire, resulted in Putin agreeing to stop Russian attacks on energy infrastructure for 30 days and Zelenskiy saying he would also accept such a pause.

Israeli strike killed a senior Hamas political leader in the Gaza Strip overnight, the militant group said early Sunday. Iran-backed rebels in Yemen who are allied with Hamas meanwhile launched another missile at Israel, setting off air raid sirens.

Election Commission «dysfunctional» and a «failed» institution, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has claimed that a large section of the people do not have faith in the poll body as it has not discharged its functions in accordance with its constitutional responsibilities. In an interview with PTI, Sibal said the quicker the issue of lack of faith in the Election Commission is dealt with, the greater is the chance of saving democracy. «The Election Commission is a dysfunctional body. The Election Commission has not discharged its functions in accordance with its responsibilities which are expected of it under the Constitution,» he said when asked about the Congress' and TMC's allegations about voters list irregularities. The Election Commission as it stands today is a «failed institution» and there is no confidence in the Election Commission among a large section of the people of this country, the Independent Rajya Sabha MP said. «Therefore, the quicker we deal with this issue, the greater is the chance of saving democracy,» Sibal said. «The message to the opposition is that apart from the EVMs, there are some really serious issues which in fact suggest that the process of elections is polluted,» he said.

Elon Musk's daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson has hogged the headline after she appeared in the Teen Vogue and talked about the details about personal life, as per a report. Versha Sharma, the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, said she had started to pay close attention to Vivian Jenna Wilson, the 20-year-old daughter of Elon and Justine Musk, around the time of last fall's presidential election, NYT News Service reported. «The more that we started to learn about her from watching her TikToks, or just following her online, we realized that she has a really powerful and interesting and hilarious voice and a way of cutting through the noise with humor,» Sharma said in a phone interview on Friday. Ella Yurman, a writer and comedian, was able to set up an interview with Wilson, leading to her first byline for Teen Vogue, which landed on the cover of a special issue. The interview spread quickly around social media as soon as it was published Thursday. In the interview, Wilson, who is a trans woman, discussed a wide variety of topics, including whether she is famous («I don't like saying that I'm famous because I want to do something more to deserve that fame»), her relationship with social media («I am the Queen of Threads»), her family («I do not actually know how many siblings I have») and her politics («I am constantly shifting and evolving»).

London Heathrow’s unprecedented blackout on Friday has put the airport’s reliance on potentially vulnerable infrastructure into focus, at a time when the biggest UK hub is lobbying for an ambitious expansion plan. A fire late Thursday at a nearby electrical substation cut off the power supply to Heathrow, bringing flights to a standstill for almost all of Friday. While backup systems kicked in, they only allow the hub to land some aircraft and evacuate passengers, but not to support full operations. Only by late on Friday did a few flights resume, mainly to repatriate dislocated passengers. Smoke from a fire at North Hyde Electricity Substation near London Heathrow Airport in London on March 21. The public blowback to the outage was swift, with Willie Walsh, the former chief executive officer of British Airways parent IAG SA and now IATA director, saying it’s “yet another case of Heathrow letting down both travelers and airlines.” Walsh said it’s a “clear planning failure by the airport” if critical national infrastructure relies on one energy source without an alternative.

Elon Musk’s tangled family web just got even messier—at least, according to his estranged daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson. In a candid new interview with Teen Vogue, the 20-year-old didn't hold back as she addressed her fractured relationship with the billionaire tech mogul and her ever-growing list of siblings. Vivian, who distanced herself from Musk after coming out as transgender, shared a revelation that has sent social media into a frenzy. When asked about her relationship with her siblings, she made a stunning admission: “I do not actually know how many siblings I have.”

Melania Trump, has stepped into adulthood as he celebrated his 19th birthday on March 20. Initially, Barron largely stayed out of the public eye but gained prominence when he attended the high-profile inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20. Standing at an impressive 6-foot-7, he draws attention not only for his height but also for his reserved nature and infrequent public appearances with his family. Now a freshman at New York University, Barron is forging his own path while continuing to intrigue many.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in an interview with Ben Thompson of Stratechery, stated that, after a certain point, there would be less need for software engineers when asked whether the company should continue hiring them. He said, “I mean, my basic assumption is that each software engineer will just do much, much more for a while. And then at some point, yeah, maybe we do need less software engineers.” The conversation also touched on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs and the speed of job displacement. When asked for his perspective on the issue, Altman expressed the view that the changes would not be sudden but would accelerate gradually over time.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nvidia just unveiled new AI chips that will be several times as powerful as anything on the market today, and use considerably more electricity. By 2027, a server rack stacked with its top-of-the-line chips will use five times the power of today’s machines, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told a jam-packed audience at a California conference this week.

The applicant, accustomed to virtual interviews where notes and prepared questions are easily accessible, struggled in the face-to-face setting. They admitted to being too nervous to think of questions on the spot and were unsure if bringing notes was appropriate. Additionally, a health condition made the experience even more challenging. Reflecting on the rejection, the job seeker acknowledged that failing to ask questions may have signaled disengagement, even if unintentional. The post was shared on Reddit, which drew a lot of comments.

BEIJING — UBS analysts on Wednesday became the latest to raise expectations that China's struggling real estate market is close to stabilizing.