Spoke with a recruiter about a posted role. Recruiter said that I was a great fit for the position and that I had the desired skills, education and experience. Passed the first interview and the recruiting team fast tracked my application and gathered additional information to provide to leadership team. Passed a second interview, and was scheduled for a third interview with the senior leadership. But the evening beforehand, the recruiter called and said that a senior leader had reviewed my package and rejected my application and did not want to proceed with the interview. Recruiter was sympathetic but did not provide a reason of why the leader had so suddenly changed course or what set off the decision maker. It was a frustrating experience because I am an expert in this field and the firm was looking for someone to provide a fresh insight into this practice. All the recruiters and HR team members with whom I spoke said that I was an excellent match for the position. But the sudden, arbitrary change without explanation was unpleasant.