Application to decision took around 2 months.
Phone screen- Scheduled 3 weeks after application was submitted. Was not actually a phone screen, but a computer video call with HR and the hiring manager with videos turned off. Lasted around an hour and a half that included position background and basic interview questions.
Interview- Scheduled 1 week after phone screen and lasted almost 2 hours. Was with the manager and a member of the team over zoom. About 10 STAR questions relating to team experience and leadership were asked. Said a decision would be made within a week.
Background check- Started 1 week after interview. No decision was made, but a background check disclosure was requested instead. This took over 1 week. HR responses are automated, incoherent, or non existent. I am not sure if HR received Thank you letters, references, etc because of the lack of communication.
Decision- 2 weeks after the completion of a clear background check. Received an automated denial immediately after reaching out after a unreasonable amount of waiting time. I doubt I would have heard a decision without reaching out.
Overall a terrible experience. The team members seemed great, but HR was very frustrating to deal with because of the lack of transparency. To string along candidates for a month after multiple rounds of interviews and background check, to give them a decision only after they repeatedly inquire about a process they have already committed so much time and energy to is bad practice.