Shortlisted to interview. As expected, received the interview task a few days before. Unfortunately this was quite vaguely defined and broad, not quite matched to the job role (felt much more suited to a campaigns/public affairs role) and not particularly up to date. It was also only at this point I was informed there'd be a potential 2nd round.
This didn't fill me with much confidence about joining a clearly defined working environment in the role, so due to this and a few other reasons I politely dropped out.
I never received a response from the hiring team - simply a Teams cancellation notice for the interview a few days later. I would have been happy to pass this feedback on directly but I was unfortunately ghosted following my withdrawal.
I'm sure this isn't reflective of all teams at the organisation, and I should say a big positive was receiving the questions in advance. This is a progressive move that helps get the best out of candidates. However, the experience did remind me that job applications are a two-way process.
