- Phone screen with a recruiter.
- Phone conversation with colleague.
- Interview with hiring manager and second colleage.
- Case study presentation with hiring manager.
Whilst the conversations were generally quite positive and gave a good insight into the company and the expectations, the process was overly complex, only to be told that the role was being pulled at the last minute.
I interviewed a period of about 2 weeks, and was given a brief to prepare for the presentation (after having had 2 phone/virtual interviews).
During the presentation, I wasn't asked anything about the case study itself, leaving me feeling like it was a redundant exercise.
Having heard nothing for 2 weeks, I got an email from the hiring manager with a one-liner in the subject asking for extra time. Not a huge problem, though it wasn't hugely professional.
However, following that I was informed that the role was being put on hold. This was 2 weeks later, so 4 weeks since my last interview.
Skip forward a few months and the role is still being advertised, so they clearly don't know what they're looking for. Additionally, other people in my network had been approached for the role, and with a very similar experience.
Please know what you're recruiting for before you engage with candidates for no reason. What a waste of time.
