After a 5 minute talk with HR over the phone, had a 3 hour long interview on campus. Met with a few different staff members and discussed experience, goals of department, mutual connections, etc. The interview seemed to go pretty well, in my opinion, but I didn't get my hopes up because I'm sure they had very qualified candidates.
Glad I wasn't holding my breath. It's been close to five months since I applied and the online portal has changed from "Finalist" to "Hold B" to "In Progress" back and forth about a dozen times now, no rhyme or reason, no closure and no explanation of what each status actually means. Nobody has reached out to me and, worse, all have continued to ignore my requests for any kind of status update.
I've clearly moved on after this amount of time and have accepted a job elsewhere, but felt the need to express my disappointment and, frankly, my complete shock at how the hiring process at Bentley was handled. It's a pity because I enjoyed the team and could have seen myself working there, but after this whole mess I don't think it would ever be a good fit. I generally expect my teammates and colleagues to be responsive and respectful, even if a clear answer isn't available. Bad first impressions tend to stick.