I had applied to Mews as a Lead Product Designer and in a bit I got contacted by recruitment team, starting my hiring process. The overall interview experience was quite extensive, which I highly value, as it seemed to me that the company is paying attention in choosing the actual top talent in the industry. I loved the Design Directors that I had to speak with, the ambition and the mission that I was presented with. After a total of 6 interviews with recruitment specialist, design directors and designers from the company, I got an unofficial note - the job is yours. At the time, considering the impression that was already built on my end, I happily prioritised Mews versus other opportunities that I had at the moment. However, as the time passed, I couldn't seem to get an official offer and was always said that it will be presented to me very soon. For quite a bit of time I was not aware of even the most simple details - the salary ranges, that I could expect working in this position, starting dates etc. In more than a week after an unofficial offer I finally got a final reply - both me and the company being based in a EU country, I couldn't be hired because of my location and there's nothing they can do, even though this position was remote based. The company was aware of my location since I had applied to the position. I was then offered to work as a contractor, which in a couple of days also became impossible. A process like that seemed very irresponsible and chaotic. I wish most of luck to the design team, as the initiatives we had talked about felt really inspiring, however, I would advise other candidates to be a lot more careful in recruitment for this position.