I applied through a friend that is a Senior SWE. After passing the screening process, I was invited for the onsite. My friend brought to my attention that they had me listed as a Senior Software Engineer candidate.

My onsite was 5.5 hours long. I met with 7 people; 6 of them were interviewing me, and one was having lunch with me. Three of the people I was scheduled to meet with were changed last minute without any notice to me, and by the looks of it, to them. The first person was a bit late (I think he was not told he was going to interview me until a few minutes before) and seemed like he was dealing with another task at hand, as his attention was more on his phone.

A few days later, I was contacted by the recruiter, congratulating me on getting the role. She expressed that there was a mistake, as they actually had me as a Senior Software Engineer, but the good news is that I actually passed. However, now they are assigning me as a Software Engineer level 2 and want me to come and meet with 4 of the hiring managers for those open positions. Excited about the news, I walked over from the offices I was at to theirs and met with the hiring manager. The conversation comprised 50/50 about me and the teams and the roles.

After a few days and not hearing back, I reached out via email and got a call back. Here is the best part: I go from passing the onsite as a Senior Software Engineer to not being offered a role, as they deem me not a cultural fit and feel that they do not have the resources to mentor me. Then the recruiter made the general polite offer of, "Let's connect on LinkedIn and give us another try later..."

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