I went through two rounds of interviews for this role and wanted to share my experience for other candidates considering applying. The interview process itself was well organized and the interviewers were personable and professional. However, I left both rounds feeling genuinely misled about where I stood. The hiring managers were enthusiastic throughout, indicated that the role would be straightforward given my background, responded positively to my answers, and asked logistical questions about scheduling and availability which are all signals that reasonably led me to believe I was a strong contender. I want to address the rejection feedback citing "alignment" because it genuinely puzzled me. I have over 10 years of financial operations experience including reconciliation, payment processing, and exception resolution. I have been a cryptocurrency investor since 2013, before most of the financial industry took digital assets seriously, and I follow fintech developments closely. Traditional banking was simply the first door that opened for me out of college and where my career took root. It was never where my mindset lived. I have spent years watching banking lag behind on technology, process, and innovation and actively looking for the right opportunity to move into a space that actually moves. The idea that I lacked fintech alignment felt like a fundamental misread of who I actually am and where I have been trying to go for a long time. What candidates should also know is that accommodating this interview process required real sacrifice. I work a demanding full time job and had to start my workday at 4:30 am every day during this process, which is two hours earlier than normal, just to make time for these interviews without it affecting my current employer. That kind of disruption to your life and schedule is significant, and it hits differently when the outcome is a vague form rejection with no real explanation. After investing that level of time and effort, and after being made to feel throughout the process like a likely hire, candidates deserve more than boilerplate feedback. I understand companies have to make difficult choices between candidates. What I'd encourage DailyPay to work on is managing candidate expectations more honestly throughout the process rather than signaling enthusiasm that doesn't reflect the ultimate decision. It would go a long way toward candidates feeling respected regardless of the outcome.