D Magazine Partners interview questions

I interviewed for a contract position with Art Director at the time. We spent time chatting about experience for an entry-level position, portfolio review, and goals working with D Magazine. I also learned more about D Magazine and their history

First step was your average screening call. Second step was a virtual interview with the hiring manager. Interview went really well and I felt well qualified for the role. At the end of the interview, the hiring manager wanted to set up a call with their marketing team and let me know I would hear back soon. A few weeks go by and I don’t hear anything so I sent a polite follow up email in which the event producer said they were moving slowly and that it might be a little while longer. I wait a few more weeks so I don’t come across as impatient and after over a month of waiting, the event producer sends me a generic email saying that they went with someone else even after they said they wanted to set up a call with the marketing team. It was disrespectful and unprofessional how they handled the whole process.