Experience: Negative Outcome: Rejected Application Type: Applied online Timeline: ~3 months, 5–6 rounds planned Interview Process The entire process took almost three months and felt unnecessarily long and unstructured. I had been following TeleClinic for around seven months and applied four times before finally receiving an interview invitation. The same job posting keeps reappearing on LinkedIn every month, often with 100+ applicants within 24 hours, which already felt suspicious. Round 1 – HR Interview (after ~2 weeks) A standard HR conversation with basic questions. Nothing unusual, but the long waiting time between steps was already noticeable. Round 2 – Technical Interview (after ~3 weeks) A deeper discussion about my experience and the challenges they are facing. The conversation was fine, but again followed by a long delay. Round 3 – Home Task A simple Django application with CSV processing, expected to be “production ready” with tests — all within a 4‑hour time limit. The expectations felt unrealistic for the time given. Round 4 – Technical Review of the Task (after ~2 weeks) I explained my solution and answered additional technical questions. The feedback seemed positive, but after another two‑week wait, I received a rejection. The reason given: “We decided to proceed with candidates who have more experience with the tech stack in a startup/scale‑up environment.” There were still two more rounds planned (team interview + CTO/CEO), which makes the rejection at this stage even more confusing. Concerns The role has been reposted repeatedly for over 7 months. If a company cannot find a backend engineer after 1000+ applicants in Germany, the issue is likely internal, not with the candidates. The process feels like they are interviewing continuously without a real intention to hire. Extremely long gaps between rounds with no clear communication.