India, Feb. 5 -- Long hiring processes often test our patience, but one Reddit user recently opened up about going through four rounds of interviews, only to end up with a rejection email.

The Reddit user shared the post with a warning: "No matter what they say in an interview, you don't have the job until you get the offer."

According to the post, the company had been looking for someone with exactly the same experience as the candidate, as it was switching to a new system.

After each round, the way the company communicated made the candidate feel as if the role was already secured.

The final interview was with the company's CEO, who claimed that no candidate had ever made it past the first round.

"Basically, the last interview was ...