I was contacted by the HR located in UK. He rescheduled the meeting 3 times for different reasons such as being sick, etc!!!! Later, we met at last, and he gave me a positive feedback that I greatly fit with the role and he has to pass my resume to the senior scientist and get back to me. The next morning, he sends me an absurd email saying "this role has been placed on hold due to us not being able to give an estimate as to when we can proceed with a hire".

The interview process is a long one- 4 interviews in total- first with the HR ( I interviewed with Sean) and had a positive experience as it was very informal and passed this round. The second one is with hiring manager and the third is a case study which takes up a lot of time, just these 3 interviews took almost 2 months and I got a rejection after that. Also they prioritize having a PhD over any experience in the field.