The whole process was a train wreck, filled with red flags all around. I applied for the position in December 2023 but didn't hear back until the end of January. I spoke with a recruiter on the phone who didn't know which position I had applied for and described a totally different process than the one I had expected. After the screening, I talked with one of the hiring managers over Zoom. It was splendid and informal. I waited two weeks for the third stage, which involved presenting one of my previous works. I had to go to their office, but not everything was ready, and I couldn't access my notes, for example. After I finished, I met some of the team members, and we chatted a bit. I received the final verdict after two weeks. I got an email saying I was rejected from a person I had never spoken with, and the email was clearly written by AI. There were no formalities or IBM branding, just plain text. I asked for feedback on why I was rejected, and they gave me a pile of nonsense. They quoted things I never said. It felt like they didn't really pay attention to me. The whole process took almost 3 months.