The interview process began with a no-show from the hiring manager for a scheduled interview, followed by unclear internal communication around what had actually happened. For the next round, there were repeated scheduling changes and shifting formats, which made the process feel disorganized. Additional stakeholders were also brought in whose involvement did not seem clearly aligned to a defined scope for the position. After progressing through three interview stages, I was informed only after following up that management had changed direction and decided to base the role in another location. This came after a prolonged process, which made the experience feel poorly managed from a candidate perspective. At one stage, a senior stakeholder asked a highly specific question related to internal operational issues the team was facing. The discussion felt less like a structured candidate evaluation and more like extracting input on ongoing problems, rather than assessing role fit. The only positive aspect of the process was the HR personnel, who was responsive and polite in their communication.