I had a positive initial conversation with an engineering manager, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Later that week, I received a three-hour test assignment consisting of three parts. The instructions emphasized quality over quantity, so I focused on clean coding practices and completed one section. Confident in the quality of my work, I was surprised to receive a response stating they did not wish to continue with my application. I requested feedback to help improve my future applications but was unexpectedly ghosted, especially given the encouraging nature of our first call.