Sent off my application (CV and cover letter) and heard nothing back for over two weeks. Then out of the blue, I received an email from HR asking for a telephone interview. At this stage, no salary was mentioned. When I asked for the salary, I was advised that it would be discussed at the telephone interview. Telephone interview took place, during which I asked what the salary was, and was told to ask HR. Timescales were given as to the next stage. At the expected 'news' day, I contacted HR asking for an update and the salary, to be told that they had no feedback yet and did not know what the salary was either. They asked that state my required salary. I did and we then agreed on a figure (more of a range), which they would meet, if I got through. Then weeks later I was invited for a face to face interview. Sadly as I was out of the country, I could not make this, so we opted for a video interview. Again, an estimate of timescales was given, as to when I'd get an update/feedback and this date came and went. Then over a week later I had feedback that the role went to someone else.

I started with an HR screening that went smoothly and led to a peer interview. The peer interview itself was well organized, and both interviewers were respectful and gave me plenty of time to answer their questions. The conversation wasn’t difficult; it was mostly about whether my past experience aligned with what they needed. Where things fell apart was communication. After the interview, I heard absolutely nothing. No update, no rejection, no next steps. About ten days later, I received a generic survey about the interview process, which felt strange given the silence. When I checked their external Workday portal on my own, I discovered that my application had already been closed. HR never communicated this, which made the process feel disorganized and impersonal.