The process was unnecessarily long and utterly disorganized. I applied for a Product Manager role but was unexpectedly down-leveled to an Associate PM position without explanation. The recruiter took two to three weeks to respond between each step, which made the entire process drag on for over a month. The first round was a conversational interview with PM, followed by a lengthy take-home assignment that required deep product analysis and writing. After submitting thoughtful, detailed work, I received a generic rejection email with no feedback. For a company focused on learning and improvement, the lack of transparency, feedback, and respect for candidate time was disappointing. The process felt more like a test of endurance than a genuine evaluation of product thinking. A great mission doesn’t excuse a poor interview experience.