[jasonpeacock]

> Eventually the lunch part was skipped, but it was a helpful way to expose potential culture or tech fit problems that were missed earlier.

Maybe it's due to how you wrote it, but this is a big red flag.

Firstly, lunch should not be an interview. Everyone enjoys themselves except the candidate who is carefully trying to navigate a high pressure unknown situation that's mixing professional and social expectations.

Second - "culture" is a bad word, it's loaded with bias. What "culture" are you exposing during lunch - that the candidate is vegetarian? Halal? Sober? Are you looking for someone "friendly" aka an extrovert?

Third - What are "tech fit" problems, and how are they identified during lunch? The candidate is busy trying to eat very politely and be friendly after a day of interviews, you shouldn't be expecting any technical performance.

Lunch is lunch. Give the candidate the option to take it on their own, or with a non-interview employee who's there to answer the candidate's own questions.