The interview process began seven months ago, after I was contacted by a recruiter. I expressed my interest promptly, but it took a month before I heard anything further from Harbour. Eventually, I was invited to a face-to-face interview with the team leader, approximately six weeks into the process. After successfully completing that stage, I was given an assignment consisting of three phases.
Then came another month of silence.
Eventually, I was informed that they had decided to hire someone more senior, but mentioned they might consider me for a later hire. Some time later, I received an urgent call: the initial candidate had declined the offer, and they now wanted to move forward with me immediately. By then, six months had passed, and I was no longer in the country. I returned to London to meet again with the manager and HR, who expressed enthusiasm and said they were ready to make an offer.
Three weeks went by—nothing.
Then I was told the offer was on hold due to a hiring freeze triggered by commodity price fluctuations. No clear timeline was given. Two weeks later, a new M&A role appeared, and I was asked to return to London once more to meet with their team and explore the possibility of a hybrid role. I agreed and went through another interview.
At this point, I had already invested seven months of back-and-forth, emails, interviews, and international travel. I told them I couldn’t wait much longer. They assured me they would get back to me within two days.
Two days later: still no decision.
Despite having told me four months earlier that they would be making an offer, I remain in limbo after seven months of process. It’s been a frustrating and drawn-out experience with little clarity or follow-through.
