I applied for a QA position in Japan on a whim, not expecting a callback. To my surprise, I got one and scheduled a second call with the Manager at 6 a.m. Upon waking up and joining the call, I discovered the interviewer was absent. The person from the prior interview informed me the position had been filled locally with criteria undisclosed earlier. What's frustrating is the selected candidate lacked experience. Overall, my experience was disappointing due to mixed signals: being deemed overqualified, told the job was mine, offered relocation support, only to later hear about new, unmentioned criteria and a preference for Japanese office experience.