The interview process was rather long - a bit over a month in total - but I appreciated that CCS was fairly clear & communicative about the process. My opinion soured, however, when after 2 engaging interviews and completing a writing sample, I received a generic two-line email informing me that my qualifications did not match the job. I should think my resume and the screening interview would have been enough to indicate if I was not qualified? The writing sample, in particular, was a fairly sizable time commitment. I was invited for a second interview after submitting it, so I assume it was well received. My feedback for future hiring would be 1) do not assign the writing sample so early in the process - given the time commitment, it feels like something that should be used as a decision factor between final applicants. It is a lot to ask of early-stage applicants. 2) If applicants progress pass the screening stage, please do them the courtesy of a personalized message. Keeping it brief is fine! But a robotic message about not being qualified was a bit insulting after clearly being qualified enough to be considered for multiple interviews and a writing sample. My experience in the actual interviews was generally positive. I likely would have accepted an offer from CCS. While it is always disappointing to not get a job offer, I understand that things don't always line up. No big deal. A note from the interview team or HR acknowledging my time would have been nice. Feedback is also always appreciated -- but understandable that it might not be feasible to offer that to all candidates. Getting such a cold message after about a month in the process turned me off from looking at CCS again in the future. It didn't really feel like my time -- especially the hours I had to put into the writing sample -- was valued.