I applied through LinkedIn, and the company reached out fairly quickly. The process started with a short HR call (about 15–20 minutes) to review my background and expectations. Afterwards, I was invited to a one-hour Zoom interview with the team lead. It was a long but pleasant conversation – she was very professional and friendly. Following that, I received a take-home assignment. It was quite extensive and required a lot of effort, but I completed it and submitted it on time. A few days later, the recruiter called to say they were very impressed with my work and invited me to an on-site interview with the team lead and another senior manager. That interview was also long and included both a review of my assignment and a live exercise with additional analytical questions. I felt it went really well and left with a positive impression. However, a few days later the recruiter called to let me know I had not been selected. She emphasized that the team was very impressed, that everyone was disappointed, and that if they had another open position, they would have hired me. The team lead even sent me a personal message reinforcing that feedback. Interestingly, about two weeks later I saw the same position reposted on LinkedIn.