I applied directly through the portal for a position, and a recruiter reached out to me shortly after. She asked for some basic details and scheduled the L1 round. A few days later, I was informed that I had cleared L1, and there wouldn’t be a client round—just an L2 round with the same Capgemini interview panel. After completing the L2 round, I waited for 2–3 weeks without any updates. I sent follow-up emails and called the recruiter multiple times, but there was no response. When I finally got through to her, she told me the position had gone on hold and that she was trying to map me to another role. I’m actively looking for a job change and had waited several weeks expecting feedback. In the end, I feel like I wasted 3–4 weeks on this process. It was a disappointing experience. At the very least, they should have informed me right after the interview if the role was on hold, so I wouldn’t lose valuable time. If you're actively job hunting, I'd suggest confirming upfront whether the role is genuinely open and whether the company is actually hiring. It could save you a lot of time and frustration.