Getting any traction here was very difficult. I initially worked with an HR representative and had to convince him that my current position, which is very similar to the intended role, was sufficient qualification for the next round in the hiring process. This ultimately required multiple discussions, emails, and a written briefing.

Finally, I was referred to the division manager for discussion. This happened after multiple weeks and an in-house referral from another employee, before finally reaching for a phone discussion.

The phone discussion went well enough to lead to an informal in-person meeting and discussion. This then led to a phone conference with another senior-level employee for another opinion, which also went well.

All seemed to be going quite well, given all the time invested by multiple parties. Then, out of the blue, I received a form email from the original HR representative with a rejection.

After having spent four months developing this effort, with serious time spent on my part, it was unprofessional in my opinion that nothing more than a nondescript form email, without any actual explanation, was the end result.

The questions weren't that difficult; they all related to the energy services field, and I am well-versed in the subject matter.