Had an initial conversation with the People manager. Brief but very insightful and clearly laid out guidelines for the role. I was then sent an excel assessment that was pretty straightforward. The second call with the Hiring Manager was also great. He was very enthusiastic and made the company sound like a fun place to work. It felt more like a conversation and less like an arduous interview process, where we talked about hard skills and soft skills. He expressed that I would be a great fit and had a competitive edge over all the other candidates. However, I ended up waiting over a month for a response after this interview and was met with radio silence. I was informed (after having to send multiple follow up emails) that my application was reviewed with one of their contracts but did not meet expectations. This is fine, and I did appreciate their work in this. But with essentially no updates during the whole process? I think if I had not sent follow ups, I would have probably been ghosted.