I was reached out to via email by a recruiter who set up interviews with several executive creative directors. All of these went decently, everyone was friendly, the only odd thing is the calls were weirdly spaced out over about four weeks despite the urgent need for hiring. I followed up each with a thank you note as well as a note to the recruiter. I didn't hear back from the recruiter for weeks despite numerous emails and a phone call. Eventually, I got an email saying she said she'd give me a call to discuss next steps then never followed through to set up the call. Overall it was a major disappointment after investing so much time. I chalk it up to the recruiter dropping the ball.