First, there was a phone interview with HR, followed by a take-home assignment and a technical interview. The whole process took about two to three months, granted the Christmas holiday was included. I followed up with their HR regarding the feedback from the technical interview and got told that they still wanted a developer with .NET experience, even though it didn't seem to be a hard requirement on the job description or based on the conversation with the HR during the phone interview.

Someone I knew also went through the exact process and got told exactly the same. In my opinion, they should've told us upfront so we could save the time and effort spent on the interview and assignment. The interviewers all seemed nice and professional. If it was because of other reasons that I got rejected, they should at least be honest about it, and I would appreciate any constructive feedback.

Refactor a poorly written project.