Received an invitation via text message for a Zoom interview within 48 hours of applying online. Interview went very well, and when I asked “what type of attributes are you looking for to find your best candidate ?” I was told “I’m looking for someone like you. You have both the sales background and combination of empathy we need in this role”. I was then given what the next few interview steps would look like and then told “you will hear from us by the end of the week for the next steps”. I was hopeful and left the call with a feeling of confidence. More than two weeks passed and it wasn’t until I sent a follow up text to the recruiter that I received a generic “although impressive, we went another direction” email.