I went through multiple rounds of interviews for this role, including detailed discussions with several team members over a 4-month timeline process. The process culminated in a reference check, which typically indicates that a hiring decision is close. After my references were contacted, I received an automated rejection email with no feedback or explanation beyond a long silence and no responses from the HR on my follow-ups. Requesting references is not a minor step. It involves professional reputational capital and should only occur when a company is prepared to make a near-final decision. To follow that with a generic automated rejection reflects poor hiring governance and a lack of respect for candidates’ time and networks. Additionally, the role has continued to be reposted not automatically but by the hiring manager and other team members, which raises questions about internal alignment and decision-making. Candidates should be aware that even late-stage progression does not necessarily indicate serious hiring intent.

Once again, another company that does not give any feedback. 1. Phone screen with TA: all good, I have the experience and the skills they required. 2. Hiring manager interview: quite good, we understood each other, we complemented each other answers, all good. 3. Panel with 4 people: received super good feedback on this one, the HM even said she was impressed with my background and that the specific experience I have could benefit them for the specific project they were hiring for. She told me to wait for an answer in a couple of days. 4. One week later, an email from a "no-reply email" saying: "At this time, we have decided to pursue other candidates who more closely align with the needs of our business". And that was it. I know really close to my heart that I could have been an amazing employee for Granicus, I could have been an impressive ambassador for their vision as I share it as well in a personal level. However, the impersonal nature of their communication, sending rejections from a 'no-reply' email, tells me that employees are just parts in their machine, rather than valued contributors. It's a missed opportunity for both.