I applied for a Senior DevOps Engineer role and found the process highly professional, though technically demanding. The technical interview lasted about 90 minutes and was conducted via a dedicated platform; the discussion was deep and focused on real-world scenarios involving GCP, Docker, and advanced CI/CD in GitHub Actions/ArgoCD and other pretty standard tools. I particularly appreciated the high level of professionalism from the interviewers and the subsequent transparency from the recruitment team, who provided detailed and constructive feedback outlining both my strengths and specific development areas such as mTLS security protocols and advanced GitOps workflows. Despite the well-managed process, I ultimately decided to decline the offer because the proposed remuneration was way below my expectations and does not align with current market standards for a senior-level position in this field. I would recommend the process to those seeking a technical challenge, but I suggest ensuring budget alignment early on. Even though I tried to align the budget with the recruiter and the technical feedback was positive, the final offer did not reflect what was initially discussed.