I had a brief phone interview with the HR manager, who invited me for an in-person interview the following week where I met with her and the hiring manager for the position. I had about 45 minutes with the HR manager, which included very typical behavioral questions ("tell me about a time when you had to be persistent," etc. Then I met with the hiring manager for about 45 minutes, where we talked more in-depth about my experience and the position and what they were looking for. She asked me to send her some writing samples, and the HR manager said they were hoping to extend an offer to someone in the next two weeks. I sent follow-up emails to both the HR manager and the hiring manager but did not hear back from them at all. I am still galled that a major organization (or really an organization of any size) would not extend the courtesy of letting me know I did not get the position. I understand the conversation can be difficult, but to leave someone hanging is shockingly inconsiderate.