Walk Out
Over the phone the interview sounded promising. The biz dev manager seemed to be enthusiastic to me and shared how he was impressed with my resume. He even confided and practically apologized for the poor state of the company's website, saying that the company needed a lot of help in the marketing area. This felt a good place to land for a new job, not fighting to fit in at an established, polished company, but to come into a small place that struggling to make sense of marketing. I arrived on time for the interview and rang the bell at the front door. No secretary was at the front desk, and the halls inside seemed dark. After a few minutes, someone came and opened the door, looking at me like I was lost. I mentioned the person I was scheduled to meet. A few minutes later the biz dev manager showed up and brought me into the conference room."Just one more and I'll be right back." He went out and then escorted an older man in, introducing him as the CEO of 34 year...