Positive: - The CPO and MD I interviewed with were professional, transparent, and future-focused. - Despite undergoing a product team restructure during the process, including changes to the role, the CPO and MD communicated the adjustments and their goals clearly. Negative: The restructuring of the product team, which included layoffs (including the hiring manager I interviewed with), changed the scope of the role. Initially advertised as a junior-mid, delivery-focused position with a £55–65k salary, the role shifted to a mid-senior level with increased responsibilities in discovery, strategy, and direct reporting to the CPO. However, the compensation was not adjusted to match the expanded scope. After completing the final interview, I was nearly ghosted until I reached out proactively and learned they chose a candidate who accepted a lower salary—below what I believe is market rate for this role.