Got in touch with a recruiter from the career fair. Emailed me about interviewing with multiple managers in the company for possible positions. Had Phone interviews with the managers, the managers said that they will reply within a week or two at maximum. Received no reply even after 4 weeks. Sent a follow-up email to the recruiter and got to know that the managers moved forward with other candidates. The interviews went quite well since they were mostly about my resume and my experiences. They seemed quite positive about the interview.

The first interview with HR went very well. It was professional, friendly, and well structured. The second round was technical and required a prepared presentation, which I appreciated as a fair way to assess skills. However, the final behavioral interview with two managers was disappointing. It lasted 45 minutes longer than scheduled, and both interviewers appeared disengaged and dismissive throughout. I was told to expect feedback within two weeks but received none. After following up a month later, I got an instant rejection through an automated and impersonal email. I spent over five hours preparing and interviewing, and a simple update or short feedback call would have shown basic respect for candidates. Please treat applicants as people, not numbers. Poor communication and lack of empathy leave a lasting negative impression. After this experience, I would never apply for Red Hat again and would not recommend it to any of my peers.