This interview was for the - Strategy and Transactions team in EY GDS The first round of interviews went well. The second round of interviews was truly humiliating. The interviewer maintained a condescending tone throughout the interview. I couldn't answer a case study question because I didn't know a specific industry detail (the tolerance level of an airplane engine). In response, the interviewer gave unsolicited feedback, stating that I should have known this because it is common knowledge. When I replied that I would do some research and become acquainted with it, he said that this is a basic self-awareness question. The interview was then abruptly terminated without even attempting to test my knowledge or experience. I'm highlighting this experience to emphasize the importance of management understanding how to deliver feedback while also respecting each individual's line of work. This is a question for everyone: Does self-awareness entail knowing the intricacies of everything around us? And are we doing away with the concept of a learning curve?