I meant to get around to this earlier, but I had to process everything I went through. I was introduced to Avinode by a third party recruiter. This particular recruiter informed me multiple times that I was the “front runner based on relevant experience and culture fit.” You could argue experience and culture fit are the two most important elements when vying for a role. I went through 3 rounds of interviews before making it to the final round for a presentation. During my first couple rounds of interviews, I learned that I would be managing 15 accounts (maybe less). Furthermore, I learned that I would be managing 2-3 clients I already oversee in my current role. In addition to my relevant experience, I speak 3 languages fluently and have international experience working in the UK. Overall, I have over 6 years of experience in the same industry. I flew out for my final interview and learned from the recruiter that I was competing against one other person. She had less experience than me and came from a different part of the industry. After performing well in my final presentation which was about 1.5 hours, the co founder asked me to grab a coffee with him. Presumably he did the same thing with the other candidate, but I can’t confirm. They ended up offering the other candidate the role who had less experience than me. Their explanation was that they look for people with the “Noder DNA”. I asked for them to explain what makes up the Noder DNA, but I never got a response to that. If you want to interview for a company that chooses the least qualified candidate that may affect their bottom line and makes a decision on how they felt after coffee date, then go ahead and waste your time with Avinode.