I was referred by an employee who praised the company as well as the position and told me that they were desperate to get talented, experienced and certified professionals like me on board. I wish I had known what was coming... After waiting for about 4 weeks, I got some info, which made it clear to me that the senior HR person in charge only read the job titles I held previously. Based on that he decided that my application was 'all over the place' and even asked my referral whether he knew me or I just used his name when applied. I should've withdrawn my application at that point, but my pal insisted that the job was worth the hassle. He explained my background, experience etc. to hr and a few days later I was contacted by an interview scheduler. We set up a phone interview with the above mentioned senior hr person, and went through my background, qualifications and experience. He was happy with that, so I waited for the second round. I was contacted then 2 weeks later to set up the second interview with the hiring manager and was told it will last for about 45 mins. When I got the call, the manager was in a common area, you could hear people talking loudly in the background. He asked me to hold until he gets to an office. When he managed that, he abruptly told me that he has no idea why HR scheduled 45 mins, he will only spend 10-15 mins to get answers to his questions. Usually at this point I thank for their time and put the phone down, but wanted to see where it goes. I managed to overcome the surprise and answered all his questions. It seemed that he was happy with them because he said he will ask HR to set up the final, face-to-face interview. I waited for the email to schedule the final round, but weeks passed and no-one contacted me. My pal said to be patient as they were very busy, he was sure it was just that. Then on the third week after the 2nd interview, I got a template "Thank you, but no" email, saying that after careful review of my background against the position’s requirements and completion of my phone call, the hiring manager has decided to pursue a candidate whose skills and experience more closely match the position's needs. I said, OK, I would like to get a more detailed feedback as this is BS. I was sure about my experience, etc. and my pal had very high hopes to be working together soon. (He knew I wasn't damaged good and was gobsmacked to hear about the reply.) The reply I received nearly shoot my head through the roof. They said they felt that other candidates had more experience with programming - which by the way would have been tested/assessed during the last interview, so they had no real idea about my level of programming skills apart from reading my CV. Also, they referred to the change in need of foreign languages. I went back to reflect the facts: 1. programming skills would have been assessed during the last interview to see if they meet their requirements. 2. The job description in place when applied contained nothing about foreign languages. Therefore my application should have been reviewed accordingly, or at least given a chance to decide whether I wanted to be measured against the new specification. HR offered to set up a phone call with the hiring manager, but by this time I knew that I won't get any honest, straight answer. The job description on their website is still the same as it was when I applied back in September. I'm disappointed that I wasted so much time on this people, hopefully other people will be wiser and think twice before they apply.