EDB interview questions

A recruiter reached out to me via LinkedIn for this job. I went through what I was told would be a two-stage interview process: a recruiter call followed by a final interview with the VP of Marketing. That turned into three stages when a CMO interview was added. Then a PI Behavioral Assessment was inserted between the two. Fine - I completed every step without complaint, including investing significant time building original mock content pieces to demonstrate my capabilities for the role. After completing the PI assessment on April 3rd, I heard nothing for nearly two weeks. No timeline update, no acknowledgment, nothing. When I followed up, I was told I had not been selected and that a rejection email had been sent the prior week but "went to spam," which it did not. Either way, a process that keeps adding steps and then goes silent for two weeks without proactive communication is not a candidate-friendly experience, and the spam excuse does not hold up as a reason not to pick up the phone or send a follow-up. The role and company are genuinely interesting. The lack of transparency and basic communication courtesy in the hiring process is not. If this reflects how the team operates internally, that is worth knowing before you invest your time.