I applied directly and was contacted within a day to schedule an interview. From there I ended up going through 5 rounds - meeting with the recruiter, an executive, the hiring manager, various VPs and eventually putting together and delivering a presentation on a case study to a panel that included all of them. There was some messiness throughout the process with interview links not working or passwords being required that weren't shared, but overall it was a positive experience. That changed, however, when I was ghosted after going through all the steps. I checked in with the recruiter a few times for follow-up and was told each time they'd have an update within a few days, but then ultimately I never heard anything again. It was just incredibly frustrating after investing so much time in the process.