The interview process for this Senior Instructional Designer role began with an online application followed by a lengthy personality and workstyle survey required for all applicants. After an initial call with the recruiter, candidates were asked to submit a work sample—a job aid and infographic. They were flexible if prior work was under NDA, allowing for mock samples instead. I created and submitted both as requested, but after that, I didn’t hear anything back—no follow-up, feedback, or next steps. Just radio silence.