To start, I need to mention that I'm overqualified for this role and have been in the social media space for over 15 years and have worked on national and global brands for years and years now. The interview process is long and drawn out and they made it clear that they do not care that it's that way. I had 2 initial phone interviews that were about a week apart and was then flown in to interview with all of their leadership team in back to back meetings, 2 weeks after that. All of the interviews felt like they went great with some thoughtful questions asked by the various team members. I made sure to elaborate on my questions, which caused us to go over the 1 hour per person time frame with every single person. I met with the CEO at the very end and he was seemingly checked out already. He was checking his phone and yawning. When I asked about next steps, he said that they'd be flying in people for the next couple of weeks and then have another round of interviews for the finalists to chat with the remaining team members. I asked if they normally had a 3 month hiring process and he said it'd take as long as it needs to take. I sent follow up thank you emails to everyone and was then told they were passing on me, before meeting with anyone. The only piece of feedback I got was that I didn't provide details on all of my processes, which made them believe I had a large team supporting me at previous work places, which would be a big change for the small team they had to offer. THATS IT. I have had small and large teams that I've worked above and was well aware that they are a small team and I'd need to be hands on. I made it a point to mention how I enjoyed remaining hands on and that it was a part of the job I liked doing the most. This either fell on deaf ears or was passed on for more petty reasons, as that reason alone still doesnt make it clear how I wouldnt be able to do the job well. Beyond that, it's been about a month since this and I was asked to pay for airfare, transportation and hotel, so they could expense it. I have yet to receive a payment from them. This may not seem like a lot to some, but asking an unemployed person to spend $1K and then taking over a month to pay them back is a clear sign of their lack of interest for individuals.