I was referred by an internal employee and had to go online and apply for the position. Next came the perfunctory phone screen by an out of state remote hr generalist. The questions asked didnt resemble anything close to what the position consisted of. Next, I was interviewed by two groups of two employees that I would have to interact with, each tag-team interview lasting an hour. Ironically one of the interviewers was the employee that had referred me. Both interviews seemed to go surprisingly well, or so I thought. I got my rejection email less than 3 days later. During the first hour it seemed as though they were trying to sell me on the company and the position. When I tried to find out what went wrong I was told that the last two interviewers 'were quite critical of several answers to their questions', which was shocking because they each put on a good 'face' and even seemed pleased with my answers. I tried to probe further what that meant because I surely would like to fix anything that might trip me up in future interviews, to no avail. The employee that I knew I only have a mild acquaintance with and when I asked for any suggestions from him or the other person during the first hour, I have yet to hear back from him and I dont think I will, probably because he didnt think highly of my answers either, or because of fear of a lawsuit or something. If he did think I was a suitable candidate, and I suspect he did due to the very casual atmosphere of the interview, then I suppose his influence/stature in thecompany is not as strong as I thought it was or he was playing corporate politics and going along to get along. So, be careful not to get your hopes up until you see an offer letter and be very wary of any politicking once you do get in.