How would rate this response from a talent acquisition rep, after I sent a note requesting feedback? This was her reply, 8 days after the final round interview. "I am sorry about this delay but what I can tell you is that if your feedback was negative, I WOULD HAVE REJECTED YOU BY NOW. So please don't take this delay as a bad sign. Hiring seems to be going slower at the moment due to a much higher referral rate THANKS to COVID-19." I don't recall ever seeing language like "...I would have rejected you by now" . If I were the hiring manager and learned that this is what candidates received, I'd be concerned. After a 2 initial rounds, I was told April 16th that we'd be moving to the final round. I asked April 23rd for an update. No Response. Again on April 27th I asked about the schedule for the third round. On the 28th I received the date. The day of the final round, the T/A rep was scheduled to kick off the call. She was a no show. I spent the first 15 minutes of the interview alone, questioning whether I had the wrong link or if the meeting was rescheduled. After the interview I sent a thank you note to the recruiter. She replied 8 days later and simply said that I could expect an update the following day. The next day, nothing. I waited until the afternoon of the following day and received a reply apologizing for the delay. I was told to expect an update on 5/19. On 5/20 I needed to once again ask for an update. Ultimately I was rejected, but honestly I am relieved. Can't imagine a worse experience.