The interview process was standard for an outbound sales position, with questions surrounding prospecting and comfort level with cold calling, as well as relationship management, client communications and follow up

Applied online, was contacted by an HR rep the next day to set up a phone interview. That happened within a few days. I was then asked to take a sales aptitude test and a personality assessment, which I completed. After that it lagged a bit, but I was asked back to meet with a sales director within a couple of weeks. Within a couple of weeks, i was asked back to meet with the team I would work with, as well as a separate meeting with another sales director. I felt it all went well, and then.... radio silence. I followed up for a full month. The recruiter was always very nice and apologetic and always responded right away that there was a problem approving the budget for the salary. (Umm.. why was this not done prior to posting the job and interviewing?) After a month, I received an email that the position had been filled interally.