The first part of the interview process was positive. I had an initial conversation and then a good interview with the Technical Integrations Manager. The discussion was professional, relevant, and gave me a better understanding of the role and team. However, the later stage of the process was disappointing. After receiving positive feedback, I was asked to complete a take-home task and prepare a presentation for a follow-up interview. I spent time preparing and submitting the task, and the presentation session was scheduled. The interview was then rescheduled, and shortly afterwards I was informed that the role had already been offered to another candidate and was being closed. From a candidate perspective, this felt poorly handled. If the company was already close to offering the role to another candidate, candidates should not be asked to spend time on a task and presentation that will not be reviewed or discussed. Take-home tasks require real time and effort, and the process should respect that. Overall, the people I spoke with were professional, but the final stage of the process felt unstructured and disrespectful of candidate time.