It was two and a half months of interviews. Presentation prep. Multiple phone calls. 8 rounds altogether. Spoke with the CEO who said he looked forward to working with me. And then they ghosted me. All of that work for nothing.

I started the interview process before Thanksgiving and completed seven rounds over nearly two months. My final interview was January 6th, and I was told there were two remaining steps and they were looking forward to reconnecting. After that, communication stopped entirely. I followed up two weeks later and received no response. No update, no rejection, no closure. Seven interviews is a significant time investment. Even a brief note acknowledging a delay would have shown basic professionalism. Instead, the silence reflected poorly on the candidate experience.