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Four technical rounds, then no reply

An anonymous candidate described a recruitment process that began with a recruiter screen, moved to a technical screen and onsite loop, and ended up including four technical interviews.

The recruiter arrived late, the candidate said, then repeatedly pressed for the names of other companies and former managers. After the candidate passed each round, another technical stage was added.

Then a template rejection arrived. The recruiter offered to connect on a call. The candidate accepted — and the final exchange is where this process stopped behaving like a conversation.

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This is one anonymous candidate’s account, not a verdict on the employer. Its value is the sequence: a recruiter screen, technical screen and onsite loop were followed by another technical round and then a template rejection.

The pressure was part of the process, not a conclusion added later. The reviewer says the recruiter repeatedly asked for the names of other companies and former managers. After the rejection, the recruiter offered a call, but did not answer when the candidate accepted.