I was contacted by HR for a telephonic round, followed by a technical interview covering Ruby on Rails, databases, and a practical task. I cleared the first round and had a second interview with similar questions and another task, which I felt I performed better in. After multiple follow-ups, I was told I wasn’t selected due to low interview scores. However, based on my experience, it seemed more likely to be a budget issue. It would be helpful if companies were more transparent about such matters from the start.