I went through a phone screening interview, followed by two interviews with immediate hiring managers. The process was lengthy and drawn out. I applied on May 15th and was contacted for a phone screening a week later, with the screening scheduled for the following week. I was informed I would hear back by the end of that week. However, two weeks later, I received an email stating the recruiter was meeting with the hiring manager that day and would provide feedback soon. Next, I had to schedule two separate interviews to accommodate both hiring managers. After these interviews, I was not given a clear timeline for the next steps. Three weeks later, the recruiter reached out again on a Monday, indicating feedback would be available that week. On Friday at 7 PM, I received an automated system email rejection without any direct communication, which I found unprofessional. During the interviews, the hiring managers appeared eager for additional help (simply wanting "extra hands"), suggesting the sustainability team might be underfunded and lacking resources. Additionally, sustainability responsibilities were grouped into EHS functions, and both hiring managers had environmental engineering backgrounds, which in my experiences does not fully align with the specialized knowledge required for ESG roles. One hiring manager also expressed a personal bias against consultants and consulting backgrounds, which I found unprofessional. IMHO, heavy manufacturing sectors ESG is lagging, and a lot of the red flags in this interview process are reflective as to why these sectors that have so much potential are lagging. Grouping ESG functions into solely STEM based teams (while the opposite also happens where there are no team members with technical capabilities, I think you need a healthy mix of both on teams), but then not providing resources, and solely seeking individuals to be an extra pair of hands, I would have frankly rejected the offer unless the benefits package and salary were outstanding and exceeded my very critical expectations. Not to mention the only reason I even was ok doing a 2+ month interview process was because I luckily wasnt desperate for a job. That is entirely unacceptable for an early-career role.