Applied and heard back fast, which felt like a good sign. Went through a recruiter screen then a call with the hiring manager, and honestly the conversation felt really positive, good energy, felt like a strong fit on both sides. Was told next steps would come the following week. Followed up when I didn't hear anything. Recruiter said they were scheduling another call and would reach out soon. Then nothing. Followed up again a few weeks later, still nothing. It's been over a month now and I haven't gotten a single update, not even a rejection. I get that hiring is slow right now and companies are dealing with a ton of applicants, but if someone made it to a hiring manager round and the call went well, a two line email closing things out isn't a lot to ask. Been ghosted earlier in processes before and I get why that happens, but this far in it just feels unnecessary.