Western Union interview questions

After a series of four virtual and in-person interviews for a Product Owner role, I successfully completed the final round with the VP of Product. Despite this, the team took over three weeks to make a decision. During this time, I repeatedly followed up with HR, emphasizing that this role was my top priority despite having other offers. After another week of waiting, HR informed me that they were likely to pass on my application. The feedback given was that I might struggle with executive-level communication, not due to my product knowledge, experience, or overall skillset, but because of my accent. It seems their main concern was my immigrant background and the fact that I am a person of color. If this was a critical issue, they could have decided in the first round instead of wasting a month of my time. Additionally, I noticed a lack of diversity within the team, as there were no women and the culture did not seem inclusive.