I wanted to provide feedback on my recent interview experience with your company. While I appreciate the opportunity to interview for the position, I was disappointed with the outcome and the lack of transparency in the decision-making process. After completing all 5 rounds of the interview process, I was pleased to receive an intended offer from the company. However, I intended to negotiate as the offer was lower than the market rate for the role. After two days of silence, I had to chase the HR for a response. To my surprise, I received a message about the offer being unexpectedly withdrawn, with no explanation provided. When I followed up to inquire about the reason for the withdrawal, I was informed that it was because the offer was a big jump for me. This explanation was confusing to me, as my qualifications were already known before the interview process began, I had cleared all five rounds of the interview, and they had my LinkedIn profile which provides a complete professional summary. I am concerned that the explanation for the withdrawal hinted at a gender bias issue. As a female candidate, it is disheartening to think that my offer was withdrawn simply because I was a woman who was offered a jump in my career. I believe that a fair and objective decision-making process is critical to the success of any company, and it is concerning to me that gender bias may have played a role in this decision. It is important for companies to ensure that their hiring and promotion processes are free from any form of discrimination, including gender bias. I hope that in the future, your company will implement a more structured decision-making process that values the qualifications and experience of all candidates equally, irrespective of their gender.

Step 1: Screening with a recruiter Step 2: Panel with reports/coworkers Step 3: Interview with hiring manager Step 3b: IQ test and personality test Step 4: Interview with hiring manager's manager