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Recruiter Screen Goes Cagey Over Comp Questions

Chainlink LabsSoftware Engineer · HR Screen · Feb 2026

I'm based in Canada. I mass-applied online and a recruiter set up an intro call. The recruiter was late first, then asked a few questions: self-introduction, tech stack, why I'm looking for a job, the project I was most proud of in the past year, how I handle burnout, how I communicate with the team when remote, and whether I'm really into blockchain / have been following it closely. Maybe it was…

Shared by a candidate · reported Feb 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.