Extremely poor form from eBay in this interview process. After a full day series of panel interviews, I received no feedback or contact from either HR or the line manager until I saw the role re-advertised.

The pre-interview elements were fairly straightforward. These included a HR validation of employment history, right to work, and salary expectations, followed by a screening interview and a 45-minute screening interview with the line manager, which mostly comprised competency-based questions.

There was one face-to-face interview round that lasted 6.5 hours, including an informal lunch. This interview round included joint teleconferences with the Berlin team and was split into several hour-long elements:

• Technical and agile skills interview with a development manager
• Ways of working interview with a product owner
• Informal lunch with the senior management peer group
• Testing skills and approach interview with the incumbent Head of Test
• Reciprocal cultural fit with to-be direct-reports
• Wrap-up with the line manager

The whole interview day went well, and all interactions were very positive. However, two months later, and after several calls and emails back to the HR team, I have not had any response from eBay. They did not formally inform me that I was unsuccessful or provide any feedback on why I was unsuccessful a month later when the role was re-advertised.

For a strategic testing interview, I was asked technical development questions.