Pretty straightforward: the hiring manager reached out to me from a common acquaintance. We then met for an initial interview that went very well. Next their recruiter and I met via Skype. I had another 3 interviews on Skype and lastly, I gave a market presentation to the local team. Then, the recruiter reached out again and asked for 3 references, which she checked almost right away. All this took about 2 weeks and was a delightful experience. But then.... silence. For 3 weeks. Not a single email reply, nothing. I finally was able to grab the recruiter's attention, who finally told me they had changed their mind and priorities and, despite my qualifications, now decided to hire someone for another location instead.