I was applying for a position that I was told was part of a new department (they had no support staff whatsoever).
Initial phone interview and then invited to do an online test. The online test took hours to complete and had to be broken up into 2 days.
The in-person interview took approximately an hour. The interviewer was very friendly. I was led to believe that the position was most likely mine, and to be patient with HR processes.
After 2 weeks and no contact from HR, I reached out to inquire. Waited another 2 weeks and inquired again to be told the position was on "hold" until further notice.
Very disappointing and time consuming experience from a candidate perspective. I suspect that the position was not really available and they were testing to see what was out there.