I went through an extensive interview process—four separate rounds involving six people in total. I invested a significant amount of time and effort. First, I passed the initial HR interview, followed by a successful interview with the person who would have been my boss. Then, I had two additional interviews with two people each. A week later, I was informed they had chosen someone else. What’s frustrating is that everyone I spoke with said they were impressed with me, and there were no indications I had fallen short in any way. It’s deeply disappointing to have spent so many hours on this process, only to be turned down.