The Process I was contacted on LinkedIn and agreed to begin the interview process. What followed was a 3-month-long journey that involved 4 technical interviews, multiple reschedulings, and over 40 hours of unpaid work — only to be rejected based on a vague “fit” conversation at the very end. Here’s the full timeline: Intro Call – 30 min chat with recruiter (basic HR screen). Portfolio Review – Took 2 weeks to respond. Portfolio Case Presentation – Delayed nearly a month from first contact due to slow scheduling. Design Challenge – Self-led case with 6 briefs to choose from, required ~25–40 hours. No guidance on expected time, no compensation, and no feedback after completion. Whiteboard Interview – 1-hour timed design challenge + discussion. Again, required prep. Interview with Head of Design – 30-minute product thinking and design discussion. Surprise “Bar Raiser” Interview – A completely new step, never disclosed initially. Recruiter admitted forgetting about it. The interviewer was late and disengaged, asked generic behavioral questions. No design evaluation whatsoever. Why This Was Disrespectful Misplaced evaluation priorities: After 4 technical interviews, all passed, they decided to reject me because of vague “alignment” concerns based on a subjective Bar Raiser interview. This should be placed at the beginning, not after dozens of hours of candidate labor. Zero feedback culture: I asked multiple times for feedback, especially after completing their intense design challenge. I got nothing — not even one sentence on strengths or growth areas. Process inefficiency: Scheduling was chaotic. Some parts were handled with proper tooling, others were done manually via back-and-forth email — wasting time. No regard for candidate time or effort: Over 3 months, I showed up, delivered on every technical expectation, and still got ghosted for days, followed by a generic “not a pass” with no justification or explanation. Conclusion While most individuals I spoke with were respectful, the overall process was a frustrating display of inefficiency, poor planning, and lack of empathy for candidates. There’s no excuse for a company to extract this much unpaid labor, pass someone on every challenge, and then dismiss them in the final step with no transparency or respect. If Revolut values alignment so highly, they should assess it up front, not after draining a candidate’s time and energy. As it stands, this process feels exploitative and careless.