The first interview had no surprises, very standard. When the question of salary arose, I was told that "it depends on your location" line, rather than disclosing a concrete salary range as is now encouraged as standard — when surely this information would be decided in advance of opening the role. The second round was with a potential future colleague as well as another HR rep,which felt a bit unnecessary. I didn't get the sense that I could fully connect with my potential future colleague since they were being monitored by HR In the third round, the hiring manager focused largely on questions not directly related to the role, and in turn, didn't provide any opportunities for me to discuss relevant qualifications or experiences. We didn't click, and it wasn't a surprise at all when *over a month later* I was declined for the job due to lacking the relevant experience I have, and which the hiring manager failed to ask about. In the meantime, I was asked to take on some freelance work while they decided, which never came. I'd be embarrassed if I were responsible for a hiring process this sloppy.