Applied online in response to a NYT posting. Within a week I received a request for a phone interview with HR (20 minutes, encouraging). This was followed by a phone interview (30 minutes) with Dept VP a couple of days later. Stiff and not very forthcoming.

1st and. 2nd phone interviews. Feedback positive stating most qualified of three applicants and would be brought back for 1:1 panel interview. The HR manager would not return emails or voicemails from recruiter. The day before stated 1:1 interview said I was still being considered. Finally heard 2 weeks after 1:1 interviews were held on date initially stated and another offer had been extended. Misled - okay - lied about outcome and consideration. No doubt inidicative of corporate management style overall.