The interview process was straightforward and typical of most SaaS companies, beginning with the initial 30 minute phone screen in early October, followed by a 45 minute interview with two members of the CSM team. Then three more 45 minute meetings with the VP of Sales and each of the co-founders — the Senior Director of Product and AI and the CEO. A month later, after completing 5 rounds of interviews, I received an email update in early November requesting references. The email stated we were at final conversations and that the company would like to move “incredibly quickly.” References were provided and I received confirmation from my references that they were contacted by the company. Unfortunately, for some reason, the time to a decision then dragged on for close to six weeks — partly due to holidays and what I was told were the shifting priorities of the leadership team and ongoing internal discussions about the scope and duties of the role. I enjoyed my interactions with each of the Kira Learning team members I met along the way and found everyone to be personable and friendly. However, the hiring process was somewhat disjointed. After five rounds of interviews, reaching the final stage discussions and three weeks after reference checks were done, a 15 minute call was scheduled and I was told at that late stage the position I interviewed for was being tweaked to include more of an emphasis on data visualization and dashboard reports. Six weeks after my references were contacted, a final call with Chief of Staff was scheduled in mid December at which point I was thanked for my time and informed that they ended up selecting a candidate with a stronger data acumen.