The recruiter was very clear about the process which was nice. They record part of the initial interview so a more senior person doesn’t have to be bothered with talking to multiple candidates I suppose. Recruiter said they would followup. They never did. Reached out twice over a 1 month span, still no response. Reached out to the hiring manager. No response. Finally went to the top and reached out to the CEO who responded in a matter of hours on the weekend. Hiring manager followed suit a day later. One can imagine why.
It shouldn’t ever take this kind of effort by a candidate to get clarity on a role. It’s also strange that they record you. I wasn’t prepared for that and I feel it made the interview fall flat.