Isn't this just general suckage of workplaces? Interviews are like lottery tickets, you never know who you'll meet, what their culture are or how the meet goes.

Isn't this just general suckage of workplaces? Interviews are like lottery tickets, you never know who you'll meet, what their culture are or how the meet goes. You may in time be surprised both ways too, given the chance! It seems you have high bars from academia you may need to let go of, in order to find your place in the company world. Start with: Nobody owe you anything, not even fairness.