Gut Punch: Ace many rounds of the interviews and then this happens.

Over a month ago, I connected with a rep at a company I wanted to work at and he introduced me to the hiring manager. We had one informal call and then one call to discuss my performance at past companies.

After that, we have a role-play with the manager and his director. I pass that role-play with flying colors and the manager is excited to have me onboard. He even texts me saying I did well on the role play and is excited to move me to the next step.

All the while, I am always emailing the manager and director days before the call to make sure we are on the same page with the agenda.

So two days ago, I was supposed to have a "final round" which would be me sharing a 30-60-90 day plan and running them through a deal I did along with the sales methodology used. It was going to be with the manager and the VP this time.

I send the agenda last week, many days before the interview, and confirm to see if they are good to go.

Past interviews had been recorded, I gave them permission to do so.

What actually happens.

All the effort put into preparing that 30-60-90 day plan as well as the deal walkthrough? Pointless.

VP gets on the call and tells me it will not be the final round, says he has listened to the recording.

On top of that, asks me the same questions about my performance the manager asks me and along the way, I get the feel that he is acting passive-aggressive.

Says comments like:

"Well you know it gets me that everyone wants to work for this company now that times are rough"

and

"Yeah you know some reps will just jump from job to job collecting a base"

Then for a next step.

They need to sync internally to make sure that they want to actually hire for the role and which direction they want to go.

Completely out of left field.

Like what the.....

I spent serious time preparing for the interviews they had put in front of me and seriously thought that it was going to be the final round this week until this nonsense happened. My goodness!

Months being unemployed, thought this would be it, great tenures for reps at the company, in-demand industry, and then this nonsense.

Now I know why people are getting so frustrated in this hunt.