I was connected via a business school classmate, and I did the first full loop for the role in October. We all agreed it was a bit junior and not the right fit, but then they came back and said they were pulling forward headcount for a role that would be a better fit and more senior. I did another loop in December (where one of my three interviewers didn't even show up and I had to do a follow up call at another point with her). I found out in early January that I was receiving an offer, but it took FOREVER to get the details, and was at the same junior level we'd previously discussed as being too low - so annoying!! I spoke with more of the team and got comfortable with the level, and waited some more. Finally in March as we were finalizing comp, the recruiter came back to me and said THEY DON'T HAVE HEADCOUNT FOR THE ROLE. It was hands down the least professional experience of my career and a MASSIVE waste of time. Hopefully I just had a bad recruiter, but proceed with caution. It was a shockingly negative experience.

Process began with recruiter call, followed by hiring manager interview, then four loop interviews with different stakeholders, each assessing skills, experience, collaboration, and overall fit for the role final decision.