Initial recruiter phone screen took place a few days after submitting application. 1st red flag; I was immediately down-leveled into a non-senior role during the initial conversation despite having 10 years of experience. Ignoring my reservations, I proceeded with the next round. 2nd red flag; the HM was 15 minutes late to the interview because someone fell down outside their house. Their tone was very drab and clearly had not read my resume to confirm my leadership experience. Fast forward and 3 weeks pass with no update. I could not wait on their decision and accepted another employer's offer.

I applied for the position on Linkedin. Was contacted by recruiter for phone screen. After phone screen, a phone call was set up with hiring manager 1 week later. Then was asked to come to local office for interviews with 4 people. Behavioral interview. Not one technical question asked by any of the interviewers. This was totally the opposite from what the recruiter asked me to prepare for. After the interview, I was told by recruiter that the team makes decisions very quickly and I should hear within 2-3 days. In fact, the recruiter said in email she would be "talking to me soon". Then dead silence. I followed up (2 weeks) due to holiday, and then noticed my status changed to "closed", after it was "under consideration" for weeks. Did not receive a rejection letter. But, having worked in the HR field for many years, the process they used was poor.