I am sitting on the sofa eating a sweet potato when I get a call from a number I don't recognise. It's so-and-so in HR from this-and-that company, am I free? Well, I am keen on a job at this-and-that, so I say 'yes!', thinking perhaps we are about to book in my interview date.
No. She goes on to FULLY interview me on the call. So I have no notes, nothing in front of me, no time to prepare, lap top out of reach and off, but I have to answer proper interview style questions. I think it goes well, but I am concerned and wish I had more time. I mean, I was literally just watching Peep Show and eating a potato, then suddenly talking about my weaknesses and most successful career moments. I've also had no other interviews yet, so no 'stock' answers prepared.
Point is - is this now the done thing? AIBU to think that this isn't very cool? It makes me think she is just calling a list of people, rather than bothering to set up appointments for calls, but I haven't job hunted for a while so I could be completely wrong and this could all be reasonable.
(As a side note, she actually called me back two hours later to tell me I hadn't got the job as didn't have enough experience. Which is hilarious as firstly, you have my CV love, and secondly, I do. So now I am wondering if I just did badly...which again, no time to prepare!)