I applied online via linkedin for the CSM position in Dubai, and the owner himself reached out and booked the interview via LinkedIn message. This was followed by the meeting invite sent by another company employee - this all seemed fairly decent and professional. On the day of the interview however, no one showed up at the agreed time so I waited 5 mins and contacted the person that sent the invite - the person replied right away saying they will check and then came back saying that the person thats supposed to interview me is in a meeting with the owner and is running late. The person couldn't confirm when exactly the interview could start, and we agreed i wait 30 mins, and if they don't show up she will get back to me. 30 mins passed, no news so I reached out again and the person then asked if i can join the call again in 30mins or we can push the interview to next week. I agreed we speak in 30mins as I'd already dedicated the afternoon to the interview. The interviewer joined, not very apologetic, quickly said sorry as if its something that happens often and then moved on with the interview. The interviewer seemed professional but was unclear with the timeline and next steps. The interview went ok as we both came to a conclusion that the role would be a good fit as I did pretty much the same thing in my previous role. As expected I was completely ghosted after that - i followed up once with the interviewer and with the owner directly but no response. After seeing the comments here, it is definitely for the best!

Two interviews: the first virtual and the second in person. Both were with the HR generalist. First interview went well and was a good conversation. The second interview was at the office and higher ups were not able to join, but were maybe going to drop in. Did not hear back after the second interview despite there being indication I’d hear back either way