I'm not sure what to make of this.

Interviewing but not hiring. 🙄

Keep looking you owe no loyalty to potential employer (if you really need a job). If you are in one then wait it out. I personally keep looking. Until a contract is signed and start date confirmed I’m not off the market. They can interview endlessly. Don’t burn any bridges. Play it cool.

Not a good sign. Move on. They don’t need anyone right away, the hiring manager specifically said they’re shopping indirectly.

Wth? Why even hire then?

They have internal process issues or they do not have budget approved. This is at best a yellow flag if not red.

I had 3 rounds of really good interviews with one company, but still no response 3 weeks later even when the HR said they’ll get back to me this week. Am I cooked

They’re lying.

Sounds to me like they’re planning a layoff and need people in line to fill those spots . Interviewing and not hiring is always suspicious to me

Companies fail to communicate the real intent behind the recruitment. If they really need someone, then in less than 72 hours, you do have the offer you sought . For positions that can wait, they deliberately try to find the best one under the budget, so in many cases, they do not care about even informing candidates. This practice must go, and a contentment in hiring needs to take place.hence a candidate waiting for the result (hired or not) need to be informed at the earliest. As they can move to other job positions. Also, for candidates, it's better not to focus on one pending offer, even if it's your dream company. Keep trying till you get one on your terms. MY 2 CENTS ON THIS TOPIC