The whole process was disorganized. I scheduled a phone screening, and the interviewer was over 40 minutes late. Things proceeded normally. I didn't make it past the phone screening. Normally, I would take this as standard and accept that there were more qualified candidates. However, based on what the hiring manager said, the #1 reason I didn't move forward was because there was exactly 1 person who was 1 step ahead in the interview process. Apparently the main qualification to work here is to be the first person to apply.

Interview process was fairly smooth and straight forward. Over the course of 5-6 weeks, there was a recruiter screening, virtual and in person meeting with hiring manager, virtual product presentation, and virtual meeting with another out of district manager. Next would have been shadowing with reps and then a final interview with the VP. However, I was informed by the hiring manager they decided to move forward with an internal employee. Guess there were some politics involved and I’m assuming some pressure to hire from within. A little disappointing to be honest after doing very well throughout the entire process only to have them promote internally. Besides that, every step of the process was straightforward and communicated well.