I went through a lengthy interview process with Assembled that included a three part, take home project, two of which involved creating detailed slide presentations and presenting them to different members of the team. Over the course of the process, I met with nine different team members across functions. Everyone I spoke with was kind, and there were thoughtful conversations throughout. However, the final feedback I received felt misaligned with the depth and scope of the process—it pointed to something that would have reasonably been surfaced in the earlier stages, had it been a genuine concern. Since my rejection months ago, the same role, along with others, have been reposted over and over again, which raises questions about the clarity of their hiring process, their ability to be decisive about hiring, and whether candidate work is being used without clear hiring intent.