The interview process was standard in that they asked for multiple interviews with various team members, from top to bottom. Some of the interviewers knew relevant questions to ask and had no problem flowing through the "getting to know you and your experience" process, however others seemed awkward and didn't know what to ask and I ended up driving the conversation which seemed pretty amateur and unprepared. One of the employees also told me they were working tough hours and she often was working in bed late at night after the work day was over.
I was asked to complete a large proposal but was never given an opportunity to present or walk through my reasoning or thought process. After that I was asked for additional interviews (which were all either over Zoom or phone). Finally I was contacted by an HR representative I had no prior contact with who asked for a "status call." Essentially the call was a courtesy to let me know they were going to give someone else an offer, but they wanted to know "my bottom line number" - essentially putting me in the vulnerable position of A) knowing I was not their first choice and B) how low I'll go to try and secure an offer. Honestly it left a pretty terrible taste in my mouth and before they confirmed I was not receiving an offer I had already decided a company that pits people against each other like that during a global economic and health crisis was not a company I wanted to work for. I'm not averse to the general concept of "it's not personal, it's business" but I'd recommend creating a hiring/offer strategy that's a little more professional and subtle.