I applied for a head marketing role and progressed through interviews and assessments. After the interview stage, communication stopped completely. I followed up, but received no response. I was effectively ghosted after interviews. During my interview with the CEO, it was mentioned that the recruitment process was not clearly defined and that interviews were being used to help clarify the scope and shape of the role. This made the process feel unstructured and exploratory rather than based on a clearly established position. Several months later, a Marketing & Growth Manager role was opened and I applied for it. As part of that application, I was asked to complete the same assessment again, despite having already completed it during the earlier process. I contacted the company to clarify this duplication. Only then did I receive a response, at which point I was informed that the Head of Marketing role had been filled and was invited to apply for the Marketing & Growth Manager role — which I had already applied to. Without this follow-up from my side, I would have received no update at all regarding the earlier process. The response also did not reflect an understanding of my existing application or previously completed assessment, further suggesting confusion around candidate status and process history. Given that the company operates in the HR / recruitment technology space, this experience was particularly disappointing, as one would reasonably expect stronger candidate tracking, clearer communication, and a more structured hiring process.