Kiddom interview questions

Went through three different interview processes for three different roles. This was over about a 13 month span. The first role was four rounds and included a presentation. Met with the hiring manager after that who liked what I had done and said he was going to recommend an offer be extended. About two weeks later I heard they went in a different direction with a contractor. Second interview process was like the first with multiple rounds and a presentation. Absolutely ghosted by everyone. I could not get a response from a recruiter or anyone. Ever officially heard that I didn’t get the role. Third process was also similar with multiple and a presentation. Radio silence for weeks and again, no official communication that I did not get the role.

Recruiter outreach and process were professional overall. Interview process consisted of 4 rounds over about 2 weeks: Recruiter screen Hiring manager interview Quality team conversation Onsite with 3 rounds There was no CEO interview; the CEO was not on the panel and never discussed my skills directly. At the offer stage, a verbal offer was extended and I countered with a 10% increase in base salary. The recruiter confirmed verbally the next day that the 10% increase had been approved. However, the CEO later retracted that approval and countered with the original base salary. I accepted the original base salary and was told the offer was still going through final approval. On the next call, I was told the CEO had decided I was “not the right fit for the role,” despite never evaluating me directly. Overall feedback: the process was professional until the CEO overruled the offer after negotiations. Verbal approvals followed by a last-minute reversal felt risky and disappointing from a candidate perspective.