An employee that worked at truecar at the time submitted a referral and then I applied via linkedin. I received an email from their recruiter and she set up the first call. We talked about standard things; the hiring process timeline and what's involved, etc. The recruiter also asked qualifying questions of my experience and career aspirations. Then I was told I would hear from the hiring manager within the next week. A month later I received an email from the recruiter stating they went in a different direction.