Episode 1 showed real promise, really felt like they were on to something. But here with episode 2 it's like the show completely changed writers. Hard to follow character motivations that seem to be all over the place, strange weird dialog, and the show runners really should bring in consultants who understand the line of work their characters are involved with. To me it's glaringly obvious they don't have a clue how corporate hierarchies and office politics work within the industry they're trying to portray.
More importantly I get they're trying to illustrate a toxic and stressful work environment (which I assume that will be the main premise for this series) but none of the supposed tension or personal conflicts feel real. They mostly come across as I'm doing this or saying that because the script says so, not because they're emotionally invested or following an organic thought process. And I emphasize stress because I'm not seeing anything the managers or graduates should be stressed about.
Anyway with a great episode 1 I really hope episode 2 was just an anomaly. If not it will continue to feel like a room full of actors just reading lines.