Applied for the job and sent a Linkedin request to the hiring manager. The hiring manager replied after few weeks and she did an informational interview as I had requested. She was in such a rush to fill the position that she offered to interview me on the call itself by switching on the video. Sense prevailed on both of us and we decided to do it later because no notice would not be fair. We decided to go by the official route where I had a round with a recruiter followed by a virtual interview with the hiring manager. Was asked to do an entire go-to-market strategy for the South Asian channel - obviously unpaid. Another round with me presenting the ppt to the hiring manager. After that I was asked to do one of those timed tests with logical reasoning. I did and after that I did not her from for weeks. I wrote the hiring manager and recruiter. The recruiter did not reply but the hiring manager replied after weeks saying that they are interviewing others. I stopped pursuing because I figured if they wanted me they would reach out.
I never heard from them. I wish them all the best with my free labor and ideas. P.S the hiring manager was very keen on knowing if we watchd Sling in our household and our consumption pattern. Free market research.