After over two months and consistently positive feedback, I was rejected at the very last stage of a recruitment process. The reason—another candidate from a similar industry—was obvious from the start, so hearing it only at the end felt like a disregard for the time and energy I invested.

First there was HR call, then interview with a team member- asked general and technical questions. Then i got a home assignement, it took a few days to complete. Next, another interview regarding the assignment. After that an HR interview and then the last interview was with the team VPs.