WTF? Is this how the (not) hiring process is going these days?

First time I’ve applied for a job in years. This was with a mid-sized company that has a really fantastic reputation and I’ve admired from the outside for a number of years - that is to say, they’re not some fly by night boiler room place, or whatever.

After 5 months, 6 interview rounds and 2 times saying specifically I was the top candidate and they were definitely sending an offer, they did this.

Oh well - I hope no one else has to go through rubbish like this!