I applied online (mid-May), and the recruiter reached out to me within two weeks via email.

The recruiter coordinated a virtual screening/interview with the hiring manager.

After the interview with the hiring manager, the recruiter reached out again to schedule an on-site interview (mid-June).

This interview consisted of presenting a project or issue I worked on recently for about 20-30 minutes and five separate 30-minute interviews with an engineer/team member.

I should have heard about a decision within a couple of weeks, but the recruiter could not get a definite answer from the team and kept saying there should be an answer by the end of the week.

After a month, the recruiter stopped responding to my emails (approximately three follow-up emails).

The hiring manager did not respond to my follow-up email.

I was ghosted.

Finally, I got an automatic email saying that "carefully reviewing your qualifications, we plan to pursue other candidates that more closely match the requirements for this position."

That's when I learned that the role changed from a level 4 to a level 1 (req number was the same).

It would have been nice if they had updated me as soon as possible that I was passed, and if they had changed the requirements/level of the role.

The interview process was fine. Communication, not so much.

Questions regarding your presentation. What are you looking for in your next job?