It was a multi-round interview process that began with a member of the HR team and then continued with senior members of the team for which I was interviewing. I had great, candid conversations with both the HR recruiter and the supervisors. Unfortunately, it ended with them verbally extending an offer and then ghosting me after multiple follow-ups on the role. The final response I got – a month after the initial offer – was, "Sorry, but we don't have the budget for this role."