Katana interview questions

I applied online, and about 10 days later, I received an email inviting me for an interview. The interview lasted around 40 minutes and was a casual conversation. The interviewer presented the role and spent most of the time talking about how great their company culture was. At the end, they told me she liked my work, and wanted me to proceed to the next interview with a more senior person in the Design Team. They said they would book the interview for the beginning of the following week. Since then, they simply disappeared—vanished! I messaged they on LinkedIn, but never received a reply. Super weird. They didn’t even send a generic thank-you email or follow up. I wouldn’t recommend applying to this company—total waste of time. Additionally, be aware that they require a "homework" assignment as part of their hiring process, and from what I understand, it is not compensated—which essentially amounts to spec work.

Screened by initial HR rep… she was super lovely and polite, followed up immediately with good communications. Next, interview with interim VP of Marketing went the full hour. He was nice, casual conversation. Finally, interview with the same gentleman and his head of partnerships (this interview I needed to bring a completed assignment to and present it). Once again, went the full hour, although there was no time for me to ask questions at the end. Overall it was an okay process, but I am writing this review because after being told I would hear back with a decision the day following my interview, it has been 3 weeks since said interview and I have been ghosted (even after an email follow up and LinkedIn message checking in on the verdict). Hiring managers, if you’re going to interview someone and involve them in the time committed (especially asking them to prepare an assignment ahead of time), have the decency to follow up with them post-interview and give closure. We are all adults, and we can handle rejection. Be better.