The interview process started off smoothly. Talent Acquisition reached out with a soft introduction, followed by an initial interview scheduled with the HR Manager. After that conversation, the HR Manager mentioned I’d be moving on to a second interview, which was a good sign. Communication was timely and consistent up to that point. I then met with the HR Business Partner, HR Operations, and an HR Specialist in a one-hour panel interview. Unfortunately, things took a turn after that. Communication completely stalled, and I didn’t hear anything for over a week. Given how responsive the team had been up until that point, the sudden silence felt unprofessional and disappointing. I ended up reaching out to the Talent Acquisition contact myself to check on the status of my application. Shortly after, I received a generic rejection email, which felt cold considering the amount of time invested in the process. Overall, the interview questions were standard, and the process had potential, but the lack of closure and drop in communication left a negative impression.