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What's the worst job interview process you've ever gone through?

I just got rejected from a job and I'm kinda seething. A recruiter from this company contacted me out of the blue a few weeks ago for a job that actually seemed legit. Had to schedule a phone interview with the recruiter, then go in for an in person interview, then another phone interview, then another in person interview. Four goddamn interviews. Then after the fourth interview they tell me they want to move forward with the hiring process.

"Great" I think to myself. I must have the job in the bag at this point. At this point the recruiter asks me to share some references, so I contact a few people to ask if they'd be willing and send it back over.

A few days later I learn that they called all my references and that they all gave me a great recommendation. Despite that, they decided to give the job to another candidate who had more years of experience in the industry. The recruiter said several times that it was "a really difficult decision for them :("

I was able to stay polite on the phone but god damn, I was fucking pissed. Why the fuck did they make me do four fucking interviews and check my references if they knew the decision was going to be about years of experience? I swear to god I'm this close to throwing a fucking rock through their office window. Any /biz/anons have similar frustrating interview experiences?