diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 4b766144..fa96a48e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -256,6 +256,16 @@ def print_plan_details(plan_entry: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     print("")
 
 
+def format_duration(seconds: float) -> str:
+    """Formats duration in a human-readable way (e.g., 2m 05s)."""
+    if seconds < 60:
+        return f"{seconds:.1f}s"
+
+    minutes = int(seconds // 60)
+    rem_seconds = int(seconds % 60)
+    return f"{minutes}m {rem_seconds:02d}s"
+
+
 def countdown_timer(seconds: int, message: str = "Waiting") -> None:
     """Shows a countdown timer if strictly in a TTY, otherwise just sleeps."""
     if not USE_COLORS:
@@ -836,7 +846,7 @@ def verify_access_and_get_folders(
             MAX_RETRIES,
             wait_time,
         )
-        time.sleep(wait_time)
+        countdown_timer(int(wait_time), "Retrying")
 
 
 def get_all_existing_rules(
@@ -1044,7 +1054,7 @@ def create_folder(
                 log.info(
                     f"Folder '{sanitize_for_log(name)}' not found yet. Retrying in {wait_time}s..."
                 )
-                time.sleep(wait_time)
+                countdown_timer(int(wait_time), "Waiting for folder")
 
         log.error(
             f"Folder {sanitize_for_log(name)} was not found after creation and retries."
@@ -1651,7 +1661,7 @@ def validate_profile_input(value: str) -> bool:
             f"{res['profile']:<{profile_col_width}} | "
             f"{res['folders']:>10} | "
             f"{res['rules']:>10,} | "
-            f"{res['duration']:>9.1f}s | "
+            f"{format_duration(res['duration']):>10} | "
             f"{status_color}{res['status_label']:<15}{Colors.ENDC}"
         )
         total_folders += res["folders"]
@@ -1682,7 +1692,7 @@ def validate_profile_input(value: str) -> bool:
         f"{'TOTAL':<{profile_col_width}} | "
         f"{total_folders:>10} | "
         f"{total_rules:>10,} | "
-        f"{total_duration:>9.1f}s | "
+        f"{format_duration(total_duration):>10} | "
         f"{total_status_color}{total_status_text:<15}{Colors.ENDC}"
     )
     print("=" * table_width + "\n")
diff --git a/tests/test_ux.py b/tests/test_ux.py
index 311b7e91..0e74d8e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_ux.py
+++ b/tests/test_ux.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import sys
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 import main
+import pytest
 
 def test_countdown_timer_visuals(monkeypatch):
     """Verify that countdown_timer writes a progress bar to stderr."""
@@ -44,3 +45,16 @@ def test_countdown_timer_no_colors(monkeypatch):
     mock_stderr.write.assert_not_called()
     # Should call sleep exactly once with full seconds
     mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(3)
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("seconds, expected", [
+    (5.2, "5.2s"),
+    (0.0, "0.0s"),
+    (59.9, "59.9s"),
+    (60.0, "1m 00s"),
+    (65.5, "1m 05s"),
+    (125.0, "2m 05s"),
+    (3600.0, "60m 00s"),
+])
+def test_format_duration(seconds, expected):
+    """Verify format_duration output for various inputs."""
+    assert main.format_duration(seconds) == expected