Process took about 2 months, starting in October for me. I began by attending the webinars and online events in order to network, ask questions, and create relationships with recruiters/analysts. Because I went to nearly every event for my business area (HR), I was noticed by recruiters and bypassed the phone screening (which is usually the first step), I went directly to a first-round 25-minute interview with a VP, mostly a walkthrough of your resume with an emphasis on understanding your technical skills in addition to your general knowledge of the firm. a few weeks after that I went to Superday, which consisted of three back to back behavioral interviews with Director level executives. A couple of weeks after that, A recruiter called me directly and informed me of the offer.

The virtual interview with the AVPs went great. After the interview, recruiter called me and told me that she'll schedule me for a job offer call. Waited for 2 weeks, I sent a follow up every 2 days, just to be told that my NEGOTIABLE asking rate is apparently "too high" for what they can offer. Could've told me after the interview or even before telling me about the job offer call or even before ghosting me. Really unprofessional.