I was approached directly by CreateFuture in January 2026. The interviewers themselves were friendly, technically strong and enjoyable to speak with throughout the process. The technical and values conversations felt collaborative rather than adversarial, and overall the people aspect of the process was positive. However, the overall process became extremely drawn out and uncertain. From initial contact in January to my withdrawal in late May, there were repeated delays, missed timelines and changing explanations around role availability. After completing all interview stages and being told feedback was positive, the process shifted into internal promotion discussions, then later into client sign-off discussions for a consultancy engagement. Communication often became reactive rather than proactive, and timelines such as “later today or tomorrow”, “next week” and “two weeks” repeatedly slipped without updates unless chased. Eventually I withdrew from consideration due to the level of uncertainty and lack of confidence in the process itself. The people were good, but the operational handling of the hiring process significantly undermined the overall experience.