Cyclotron interview questions

I interviewed with Cyclotron from March to April 2026. The process took four rounds. Rounds 1 and 2 were straightforward. Round 1 was a FIT interview with the hiring manager. Round 2 was the technical interview, scheduled for 45 minutes but wrapped in about 20. It was a Friday and the interviewer clearly didn’t have many questions prepared. Round 3 is where things went off track. I was told it was the final interview with their Director of AI. He asked an out of left field question that felt a little disconnected from the role. The next day, I received a verbal offer that had nothing to do with the position I applied for. Instead of the full time salaried role I interviewed for, they offered a three month contract to hire at a different level. It felt like a bait and switch. When I declined to continue, both the hiring manager and her manager contacted me again, pressuring me to take a fourth interview so they could “find a full time spot” somewhere else. I agreed, and that was a mistake. Round 4 was with another director who didn’t seem to know why I was there. There was no role description, no context, no plan for the conversation. It was a complete waste of time. After that, they sent the standard “moving forward with candidates who better fit our needs” message, which was ironic given they never defined the role in the first place. The entire process felt disorganized from the top down. I spent over a month in interviews, declined another offer to stay engaged with Cyclotron, and walked away feeling like I’d been dragged through a circus for no reason. My suggestion to the hiring team: respect candidate time, stop pressuring people into extra rounds, and don’t present surprise offers that were never discussed. I had multiple offers and accepted one with far more clarity and honesty. The only upside here was seeing the red flags before joining. I won’t be recommending Cyclotron to anyone I work with.