The interview process began with a standard HR screening call, followed by a video interview with the hiring manager. If successful, candidates are asked to complete a contract redline exercise, a Captiva-style test, and participate in at least three additional interviews. The process is more extensive than most companies, but of course, that's their prerogative. I advanced past the initial interviews and was informed by HR that I would be moving on to the next round. Before scheduling that interview, however, I was asked to respond to several written questions and provide a redline of a contract segment—within 24 hours—as a skills assessment. I had no issue completing this, though it required about three hours of work, as I took extra care to understand the company’s products and processes in order to deliver thoughtful edits. Five business days later, I was told that the company had extended an offer to another candidate. This was disappointing and disrespectful of the time and effort I had invested, especially given that I had been told to expect another interview. Based on their extensive process, an offer to another candidate clearly had already been in the works during the period I was asked to complete the test assignment—an effort that could have been avoided.