applied online through the company website and was invited to a first-stage video interview with HR, planned for about 30 minutes. The interviewer opened by asking if I had any questions before properly explaining the role or team, then moved on to a few high-level questions about my background and motivation. There were no case studies, no structured competency questions, and no detailed discussion about the role. Shortly after the call my application was marked as unsuccessful, and I did not receive any feedback or next steps. If the intention was primarily to hire internally, it would have been more respectful and transparent not to involve external candidates and waste their time