Applied for role online and had a phone screen with HR. Went well, although salary was very low for the role ($110-$120k); was hoping equity would offset. At the end, was asked to complete some “homework” which was to audit the website and provide thoughts on how to improve. Was told I should send back in 5 days. I spent a good 20+ hours on this document and sent it over to the HR rep. Didn’t hear anything for a week so I reached out. “Team was working on a large branding project so they should get back to you soon,” I was told. Another week passed. I reached out again and a few days later was told they found another candidate more aligned to the position. I was utterly flabbergasted - not because they passed on me, but because that was all she said. No comments or feedback on my analysis. I reached back out and asked for their thoughts. She said she’d ask; I never heard back Incredibly unprofessional to waste that much of my time and not share any feedback.