ION Group Rotational Analyst - Leadership Development Program interview questions

I was contacted by a current LDP Analyst to apply in January. After 3 months, I received a first-round interview with two directors which consisted of standard behavioural and fit questions. The cultural fit and role seemed great for me and I began to buy in. Heard back after 2 weeks that I got a superday invitation. This consisted of interviews with 3 directors which got progressively more difficult, often asking about tough scenarios and delving deep into past experience. There was also a case study which involved applying ION's product offerings to solve a client's business problems. The time limit of 1 hour was extremely rushed for a full slidedeck and recommendation. After this, I received an email from the recruitment team after 3 weeks with positive feedback and that my candidacy was just awaiting final approval from senior management, and to put other offers on hold if applicable. However, I would not hear substantial news for over another month, just the occasional update that my candidacy was still not processed. I finally received an email today that they could not move forward with my candidacy. Overall, the interview process was fairly rigorous but nothing out of the ordinary. However, the process after was extremely unprofessional and caused many delays. There needs to be more transparent communication between recruitment and senior management, as well as to the candidate with more reasonable timelines. I would stay clear if you want to avoid massive headaches and planning setbacks.