I applied online, and a representative from Octopus reached out to me to invite me to interview. We had a 30-minute phone call, for which I prepared assiduously. The interview went well from my perspective, and my interviewer said as such. She told me the next step would be for her to connect me for a video call with the person who would be my boss were I to be hired. I followed up after the interview to thank my interviewer, and then continued to follow-up every few weeks. I never heard a word back. Given that Octopus advertises itself as a people-first company (I listened to many interviews with Greg Jackson in which he emphasized this fact), the Octopus team should give candidates who interview the respect of at least a simple rejection message. I understand that everyone is busy, but especially given the added stress of these times, I would have greatly appreciated some acknowledgement of my time, effort, and genuine excitement about the company and position.