First, there's a phone screening with HR and he was very friendly while explaining the role of the position clearly to me. The position seemed really interesting and, after researching the company, I learned that they actually do have a positive impact on the world. The HR manager explained how, during COVID, they got government systems back up and running through hard work and dedication to serving those governments' citizens. I was actually looking forward to possibly becoming part of the company after learning all of this information. After passing the phone screening, I was required to take an assessment test that contains basic math, logic, reasoning, attention to detail, and problem-solving capabilities. It wasn't too difficult, just timed and you have only a few minutes per question, if that. Next, there's an interview with the hiring manager for the team, and this is where my experience with Granicus turned sour. Upon starting the interview, it seemed as though the interviewer had already predetermined that he wasn't going to hire me, since a few minutes after going through introducing ourselves, he stated, "Even if we don't end up ultimately going with you, you should still check out our HITs on MTurk to gain more experience in what we do." Thing is, you can't even check out the HITs without qualifications and those aren't given out anymore. This was the first red flag I noticed. Also, he didn't ask many questions to gauge my compatibility with the position. The only questions asked were, "How do you feel working a set schedule?" "Have you worked remotely before?" "What caused you to apply for the position?" and "Do you have any questions for me?" His reasoning for this was "Yea, I don't like to ask many questions during this part of the process, as I save them for the panel interview." I believe you shouldn't put someone through such a lengthy interview process if there are no intentions to possibly hire them in the first place. After this interview, I would have done the final panel interview, but received an email the next day saying they're going with another candidate. All in all, the process started out great and I enjoyed the first part of the interview process with HR. During this part, I gained valuable insight into the company and had a pleasure speaking with them about my skillset, but upon speaking with the 2nd interviewer, I felt my time wasn't appreciated. In the end, I hope they address this in future interviews.