I submitted my CV and, after a month, received an email from HR about the first interview round with one of the managers.

The interview was 30 minutes long and very general, covering a bit about the company, team, position, and my experience.

The next stage for me was to complete a test assessment, which involved creating a project plan for a startup. This plan needed to cover areas such as HR, architecture, processes, budget, MVP feature set definition, and more. I was given a week to prepare and submit this plan.

I completed the test assessment and waited for the results. Each week, I received an email with an excuse stating they were too busy to even review my test assessment. After a month, I received a message that another candidate had accepted an offer.

It appears they may have started the interview process with a preferred candidate already, and my time investment was solely to create the appearance of an HR selection process.

What kind of product did you work on?

How big was the team?

How did the process look?