I have been interviewing for a receptionist position at a physiotherapy clinic. The first meeting was just a chat with a receptionist and a tour of the offices. It was maybe 10 minutes.
Then I got scheduled for an interview a week later. I show up to the interview and am lead to a room with 3 people who proceeded to interview me. I thought it was with one person, but ok fine.
I get texted later that day asking if I'd like to come to lunch later that week to meet some more of the team.
I went to lunch, there were 8 more people. We all ate some food that one of the girls cooked. Then we sat around in a circle and played a word game. It was the longest hour of my life.
Not once in any of the interviews did anyone ask me any questions pertaining to the job.
Now I haven't heard back from them, and not even sure I want to.
Is this what job hunting has become? A popularity contest? I almost felt like it was a new age cult. Everything was so forced and fake. Are people actually like that?
If they do decide to reach out to me, how should I say no professionally??