Purely hypothetically, the first thing that comes to mind as "why won't they have you on-site" is that maybe they're screening replacements for someone they haven't fired yet. Stealth interviews would have to be conducted off-site.
My advice falls into two parts: keep a running count of the red flags, because it sounds like the list is rapidly growing; and think of the 'lunch' as props. A drink to sip while thinking what to say, and food to toy with for fitting-in and redirecting-attention purposes. Eat your real meal after, when you can relax more.
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Date: 9 Jun 2011 06:56 am (UTC)My advice falls into two parts: keep a running count of the red flags, because it sounds like the list is rapidly growing; and think of the 'lunch' as props. A drink to sip while thinking what to say, and food to toy with for fitting-in and redirecting-attention purposes. Eat your real meal after, when you can relax more.