The initial discussion with the recruiter was good. However there was silence for a couple of weeks even after sending a follow email to here how the shortlisting had gone. One being contacted 2-3 weeks after the initial screen I was invited for a video interview. One of the people in the interview was asking terrible interview questions, it did not leave a positive experience as a candidate. Post the interview as I had expected given the experience I had at the beginning of the process I heard nothing back, no call no email.

I had interacted with Xero for 2 roles. For the first role, I initially got the automatic rejection email, then the hiring manager contacted me and apologized and asked if I was still interested. In the first screening call, I again got the impression I will not be called for an interview, but then I did. Went through all interview stages pretty quickly, but then was not selected for the role, standard process and good feedback. When they asked if I was interested in a different role, the communication was honestly just all over the place, and I would dare to say the reason why I did not get the job. My email to advise on expectations for further interviews went unanswered, and then my further chat for the role was informal because I was not aligned on what I should have done. As final email, I was informed they paused hiring for the role, while I know that they filled the vacancies. So, I was lied to in order to not be asked for feedback maybe, when the initial mix up was because of miscommunication on their end. I honestly thought the world of Xero, but their recruitment give them a terrible reputation, and it has put me off ever applying for a role again with them.