Interview with HR - then three additional 1-1 interviews with hiring manager, VP and another Director I'd work closely with. All interviews went great. Last interview was a Friday, heard back from HR on that following Monday saying they loved me and they think I'd be a great fit, but they selected an internal candidate. She also said it's almost impossible to beat out an internal candidate (I wasn't aware they were interviewing anyone internally). I was offered a long-term contract position, however she told me it was less pay, less PTO, less benefits, no relocation and no guarantee to be hired on full-time. I shared with them that I couldn't move across the country and go all-in on them if they couldn't put their eggs in my basket and go all-in on me with a full-time role.

After apply months prior, I heard from a recruiter to have an initial screening conversation. Conversation was a little bizarre as recruiter seemingly did not know which role I was interviewing for...or general marketing work. After this screening, did not hear from the recruiter again for over a month to tell me they decided to move in a different direction.