I want to share my interview experience with UHG, and let people considering middle management / executive positions know what can happen during the process. I was recruited for an international position that entailed bringing a complex skillset to a developing country. For my family, the move would entail a new culture, language, schools, etc. Both my wife and I were employed elsewhere, but the possibility of moving back to a country we loved was irresistible, and the job extremely challenging. The interview process was seamless, and I was offered the position. Red flags flew after the verbal offer was received. It took HR almost 3.5 weeks to draw up the initial contract. I wrote that off on the complexity of accounting / bureaucratic systems found in the developing world along with the internal workings of a large company. The initial offer was reasonable, and I had a few counterpoints that needed to be negotiated. Nothing unreasonable – we probably would have said yes anyway if most were rejected. More red flags appeared as this period dragged on an additional two weeks. HR stated they were waiting for information from the relocation team in the foreign market, and postponed discussions. The hiring vice president finally called and stated the offer was being rescinded because its high costs became more evident during recent budgeting meetings. Just like that our world was rocked. We had a full offer / expatriate contract in writing, and my family and I were emotionally vested in our decision to move abroad with UHG. It is difficult to convey in writing how much energy we expended to reach the point in wanting to leave our comfortable life to pursue an international opportunity fraught with career risk / uncertainty (i.e.: two year contract, no guarantee of employment afterwards for myself / spouse, countless sleepless nights, etc.). The hiring vice president repeatedly stated during our call that I was so calm and understanding. What was I supposed to do: reveal my true thoughts so she could justify her decision by getting rid of a ranting psycho? Did her Wharton MBA leave her blind to basic project budgeting? Despite UHG’s lofty values including such words as Integrity and Compassion, my family and I were treated like a budget line item. While UHG was within its full legal right to rescind the job offer, again I turn back to their value proposition that includes the words Integrity and Compassion. I shudder to think what would have happened if I had accepted the original offer, and my wife and I left our existing jobs. At worst, I would have been left unemployed before my start date, at best stepped into a project facing severe budgetary constraints. I received several kind notes from the Master Recruiter after the offer was rescinded, and her words restored my faith in humanity, if not UHG's "leadership." Please think very, very carefully if you are considering a management position with UHG. Never in 27 years of professional experience have I ever felt so cheapened – my family and I reduced to a line item. I suspect this is business as usual. Be warned.