I had been in 2 different hiring process with SAP (Barcelona and Paris). I had 2 HR and Manager interviews that were very positive. They said they were going to plan the next steps in a few weeks. I had never heard of them (no call, emails). I tried to reach out to the HR but said that my application was still on. It's been months! Worst Recruitment process.

Applied for role and had two rounds of interviews. Did a demonstration. Asked to demonstrate ability to do the role. Asked about my previous experience and how that can be related to the role.

Initial screening call - Typical call with recruiter; discussed career objectives and background. Phone Interview 1 - Hiring Manager- Interview went very well. She really didn't ask me very many behavioral questions, we discussed my background, skill set, and current role. She seemed very excited about moving forward, and I was as well. I had the opportunity to ask good questions about company culture, core values, day-to-day functions of the job and organization/culture changes since the SAP acquisition. I also asked about metrics and performance appraisals. At the end of the phone interview, the HM set the expectation that I would be moving forward with the interview process. Subsequent to the call, the recruiter scheduled the next two interviews. Phone Interview 2 - Manager of other regional team - I felt this interview went very well, as my background was very much aligned with the position. Once again, I was asked about my background, working with sales, experience conducting product demonstrations, etc. I also had the opportunity to ask some of the same questions that I asked Manager 1. I was looking for any inconsistencies to the answers, as well as getting a different perspective. Again, I felt good about this call. Phone Interview 3 - Regional VP of Sales -- This interview started off on the wrong foot, because the recruiter gave me the incorrect time that I would be receiving the call; the VP called about 5 hours earlier than I expected, while I was still at work. I felt this put me at a disadvantage because I was not as prepared as I would have liked to have been and had to scramble for a quiet place to talk. He asked me about my experience with product demos/presentations, if I had any previous demonstrations go awry, and the value proposition of Successfactors' products. I asked a few questions when we wrapped up -- sales process questions, discovery call process, etc. Subsequent to this call, I advised the recruiter that we had a miscommunication about the time (his mistake) and to please convey that to the VP so I would not appear incompetent with my personal calendar. Overall, I felt good about all three phone interviews. About a week later, I received an email from the recruiter that we would move forward with the final interview/presentation in person at a regional SAP office and details would be provided shortly for travel and logistics. About 5 days after that I received a call from the recruiter advising me that the hiring manager had changed her mind about moving forward and that I was no longer being considered as a candidate. The only feedback I received was that the hiring manager didn't feel I had enough energy for the position -- I didn't feel this was in line with the conversation that I had with her originally, where there was clearly a mutual excitement. A few miscellaneous items: Overall, the recruiting process was very efficient. I felt the recruiters were very responsive and I was happy to receive some feedback. I was able to talk with 2 members of the team that I could have been potentially working for, and it was a pleasure to speak with them and learn more about the role and the company culture; I really appreciated the HM making arrangements for me to talk with them. While I was disappointed with the outcome and was a bit confused from the feedback, it was a very productive interview process and I was happy to have the opportunity to learn more about Successfactors as an organization.