The interview process involved:

• Recruiter screen email
• Technical phone interview
• Virtual onsite with 4X technical interviews
• Team Matching call

The entire process dragged on for nearly two months, a significant investment of my time and energy. Initially, they moved me to the virtual onsite immediately after the phone screen, creating a false sense of urgency. However, this was quickly followed by a two-week wait just to hear I passed the onsite.

After passing, another week crawled by before the team matching call was scheduled. Then came the most frustrating part: a three-week period, after what I believed was a positive team match conversation, where instead of silence, I received periodic updates stating that the team was still in the process of interviewing and that an update was expected soon. This was followed by finally receiving a rejection.

This extended period of being strung along with vague promises of updates felt particularly disrespectful of my time, especially after such a lengthy process.

They seem to be clinging to a Google-esque, drawn-out interview process, complete with a grueling four-part virtual onsite. Yet, their compensation package doesn't align with this FAANG-level rigor, offering no equity and only a base salary with a "potential" bonus. It's a stark disconnect that makes the extensive time commitment and the misleading communication even more disappointing.

In this job market, it's disheartening to see companies, regardless of their reputation, feel entitled to treat candidates with such a lack of clear and honest communication.

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