I was contacted by the recruiter because my friend who is at a decently senior position referred me. After identifying the right position and couple of phone screening by the hiring manager and couple of their team members, I was called in for in-person interviews. I had 7 interviews and I thought they all went really well. Every individual grilled on a seperate subject and I did not agree with some of their strategy and ideology which I made very clear through my answers. Looks like while most of them really enjoyed the fresh perspective the hiring manager wanted someone who will fit their mold and after 2 weeks the recuirter got back saying that I was not the best fit for the job. Furthermore, I also had a in-person interview with HR at the end where she discussed about how flexbile I was with my salary expectations as they had made me fill form the form with my current salary and my expected salary. When I mentioned that my flexiblity is not a lot, I think that also might have played a part in their decision as they were reluctant to give me a 15% more than what I currently make.