Share Our Strength interview questions

The interview process was very unprofessional and has really tarnished my impression of this organization. I had four interviews over several months, with weeks going by between rounds without any communication. The most baffling moment was when, after weeks of no contact, they reached out at 7pm to schedule my final interview for the very next day. A week after telling me that I was one of their top two candidates, they reached out to all three of my professional references. While I understand that a reference check is not a guarantee of an offer, it is a very positive sign and represents significant time commitment for the references themselves. When I ultimately didn’t receive an offer, I assumed that the reference checks were just a way of ticking boxes so that they could quickly extend an offer to me if their first choice candidate declined. Even more disappointing than not receiving an offer was the automated, corporate rejection email they sent me. For a candidate who invested a significant amount of time and energy into the process, the minimum courtesy would have been a brief, personalized message acknowledging their efforts.