Here’s my experience interviewing at Cequence: I was approached by a recruiter on LinkedIn for the Senior Product Manager role. Although I hadn’t applied, I was excited about the opportunity as I consider Cequence a prestigious company. After sharing my contact info and resume, I had an introductory conversation with the recruiter, which I felt went well. He mentioned I would receive the next steps by the end of the day, but after three days of silence, I followed up via email due to my strong interest. Eventually, I received a response with justification for the delay and was asked for my availability. The interview was scheduled, and during the meeting, the hiring manager primarily spoke about the company while asking me only one or two basic questions. Despite the limited interaction, I left with a positive impression and expected follow-up. After a week and a half without updates, I reached out again to the recruiter and received another delayed response with justification, along with a request to schedule the next interview. However, further delays followed. During this time, the CMO reached out to me as a potential customer based on research documents I had downloaded while preparing for the interview. After multiple emails from the CMO, I clarified my position as a candidate, not a customer, and shared my feedback regarding the lack of response during the interview process. Shortly afterward, I received an email from the recruiter with a justification for delays and confirmation of my rejection. The experience highlighted a lack of transparency, delays, and disorganization in how the company handles potential candidates and customers.