The interview process started positively but became disappointing at the final stage. The process included: An initial call with the internal talent team (11/12) A first remote interview with the team (17/12) After this, there was a pause over the Christmas break while the team was off. I was then invited to a second interview scheduled for Thursday 08/01, which was proposed by the company. Ahead of this final stage, I was asked to complete several tasks: A personality test A proofreading exercise on a presentation Preparation of a project presentation These exercises required a significant time investment (around 5 hours in total). Unfortunately, the interview was cancelled approximately 24 hours beforehand, with no opportunity to present the work prepared and no detailed feedback provided. I was just informed that "other candidates were already at a more advanced stage3, despite the second interview having been scheduled by the company and they pîcked a late date, at that point in the process. While everyone I interacted with was polite and professional, the overall experience felt poorly timed and frustrating given the level of preparation required so late in the process. Clearer communication and more consideration for candidates’ time would have made this a much fairer experience.