I went through a recruiter screen, an interview with the potential direct manager, completed a project, and the next step would have been onsite interviews. I spent a considerable amount of time on the project —around 9-10 hours—only to receive a text message from the recruiter stating that they weren’t moving forward. What was particularly disappointing was the lack of direct feedback on both my project and interviews, especially after investing so much time, effort, and energy into the project. This lack of consideration is a red flag in my opinion.