Upwork interview questions

Pretty typical interview process - wanted lots of input from team and stakeholders - which tells me they are a collaborative company (or have trouble make decisions individually). Multiple interviews drag out the process somewhat.

Reached out to the hiring manager directly inquiring about the role - who then referred me to the recruiter handling the role. The first recruiter call was brief and outlined what to expect for the rest of the interview process. RED FLAG below: After following up with the recruiter who mentioned she would get back to me within 2 days here are the exact words (interesting given it was a sales role) "Thank you for your follow up. The team has been busy, in conferences, etc. and as such, we have not been able to keep up with your multiple layers of correspondence and follow up to our team. At this time, we are electing not to move forward with your candidacy. I wish you the best of luck in your search"