I applied online and then also reached out to interviewers on linkedin. i received a response from one of the leaders on linkedin that they were impressed that i reached out to them there and was offered an interview. i was interviewing with about 5 other companies at the time, all were moving forward very quickly. the first interview was fine but it seems like a very male-dominated company with lots of high energy. I got through the first interview fine, and was given a few assignments to finish within a 24-48ish hour period. I was too busy and had other prospects i was more interested in so I ended up emailing them and declining to move forward. a month later I received an email telling me that they have decided to move forward with other candidates instead of me and i will not be offered an initial interview--LOL.