The process was straightforward. There were 6-7 rounds of interviews, including talking to most members of the team, along with a take-home assignment and a panel discussion.

I reached the end, and we discussed numbers for the offer – which is where some wannabe "Director" rolled into the picture and proceeded to act like a jerk. I kept my end, polite and as helpful as a candidate can be, thinking it could be some sort of pressuring tactic. But later on, I came to know that my feedback was quite negative, which was a complete u-turn from the earlier feedback I had received.

They proceeded to offer a position at a junior role, which I take it is a polite way of signaling – that you are not wanted, please don't play chicken with us.

tldr - internal alignment issues, not clear policies, and yes, a "jerk/joker" as India Site Lead.

Technical questions with regards to my resume and projects.