Recruiter reached out, interview was scheduled and he spent a good 15-20 minutes talking about the company, format and what to expect in this role. I appreciated the transparency of exactly what I'm walking into. Pretty casual, a few simple questions for myself and then the typical hiring questions at the end. Second round, they explained what the role entailed and was being handled by her and a second person. Splitting the HR duties in 2 and then we dove into a bit more about the systems that I used and they used. It was a casual conversation. Third interview was definitely more, a feel for the role/vibe check with the team and essentially me asking all the questions that I wanted to know. Both my second and third round lasted an hour vs 30 minutes. I was asked only one question which was, tell me something about yourself that I can't find on your resume or LinkedIn? In the end, the recruiter emailed saying they needed a candidate with a different set of skillsets from mine even though I used 70% of the systems and vendors that they already have and operate. They haven't had an HR person for a year now. Both left summer of 2025 and they hired someone else in December, but that wasn't a fit + personal reasonings. The role is still open even though I interviewed back in Feb. This is a lean company focusing on their product and revenue, so that means growth and headcount will be much slower.