I've been on the job hunt for the past seven months, specifically looking for a role in engineering. With only two years of experience, I expected some challenges, and I've grown accustomed to being ghosted or receiving rejections after just one interview. However, this past month was different; I had two promising interviews. One hiring engineer even strongly recommended me for a position, while another added me to an invite list. Despite this progress, it's been almost two weeks since I've heard back from either of them. I'm starting to wonder if it's common for companies to take this long in their hiring processes.