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So first I had like a 45 minute call with the hiring manager just to chat about the role and my background. Then a week later, I had a 1-hour interview with two people from the team where they asked me about different scenarios I might face in the job. After that, another week passed, and I had a 30 min call with someone from Talent Acquisition to talk about timelines and other interviews I was in. The following week, I had a 30-min call with the CPO to discuss the team's and the org's future vision. Lastly, they invited me to an in-person meeting/lunch with some team members in London, set for the week after.

The whole thing took about a month and I had about 6 or 7 interviews, though I spoke with one person twice. I had to chase for updates pretty often, usually 2-3 days after each chat. They asked about my salary expectations early on, but when I brought it up again in the third stage, they told me the base salary was different and included a bonus, which ended up being about 10k less than I asked for. They scheduled me for an in-person interview even though it was supposed to be remote and they never mentioned that beforehand. The recruiter assured me it was just a mutual check-in and if it went well, we'd 'look to move to offer'. Other people I met made comments like 'you are joining a company that is very agile' and 'when you come onboard with us'. When I asked about the bonus structure, they said 'when we move to offer we can explain all this'. All these things made me feel like I had the job, especially with consistent positive feedback and even getting invited out for drinks with the team after the in-person. Then, 3 days after the in-person, I had to follow up again. I got an apology for the delay and an email saying I'd get a call that day, signed off with 'looking forward to speaking with you!', which made me think it was good news. Instead, they told me they'd gone with someone else. I was shocked because I felt intentionally led to believe the job was mine, with no mention of other candidates despite transparent talks, and that enthusiastic email from the recruiter. I felt really led on and a bit embarrassed. Towards the end, things got messy with added chats, which I suspect was to stall me while they waited for another candidate to catch up. They used some really harsh tactics; it didn't feel like a good candidate experience, more like I was played.

The interview process was quite straightforward. It started with an introductory call with a recruiter. After that, there was a technical round where I had to build an app using AI based on a real-world scenario. It was a tough challenge to finish within 1.5 hours, but it was a good way to showcase my actual daily technical skills instead of just leetcode knowledge. The third and fourth rounds were both behavioral interviews with leadership and product managers. Everyone I met was friendly, open, and intelligent, making it a positive experience. They were also very transparent throughout the entire process.

Interview process took over a month with several rounds. It ended with a visual presentation and then one last unexpected round. Standard process overall but they had some issues with decision making and how they allocated resources. For 2-3 weeks in the middle, they went completely silent on communication. Then, they scheduled another meeting after what was supposed to be the final interview. They ended up choosing someone else, which is fine, but the lack of transparency about the timeline was the main issue. I told them I had a deadline for another decision after the presentation, and it felt like they were just stalling to finish interviewing other people. I had to chase them via email, which was not great. More openness about the timeline would have made it a good experience with the people I met.