My most disappointing hiring experience ever. The process included an introductory call with the manager, a job history interview, a home assignment that I had a week to complete, a meeting during which I presented my solution, and an interview with the practice director. Everything took exactly one month and I passed with great feedback across the board, but never received an offer. For the next 2,5 months, they kept on updating me periodically about the status of my application changing: the duration of the contract they would offer me, business trips taking place on their end and delaying processing, senior leaders having doubts about me as a candidate (at this stage, no less!), and lastly, cherry on top, their pivot to trying to process a fixed-term offer for me via a contracting agency, which had been never discussed as a possibility. I think all of this speaks volumes to how disorganized the company must be internally. Needless to say, I felt disrespected left hanging like that, and I would have preferred a rejection at an earlier stage instead. Even though the hiring team was always apologetic, friendly and professional towards me, the whole process was a long and dreadful ordeal.