Three Surprise Technical Rounds After HR Went Dark

The first round was with a tech lead, and it was the only round with a good experience. It wasn't a traditional behavioral round — it was pretty relaxed, just getting a feel for work style and company culture. Right after the tech lead round I was immediately moved forward, and then HR vanished for a week. I emailed the tech lead to ask what was going on, and that's how I found out the original H…

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