Elsevier Software Engineer interview experience

I had a hiring manager conversation, then a coding exercise, followed by a live coding round, and then a cultural fit discussion. There was also a fifth round that focused again on cultural fit and included leading a team, which made the later stages feel like they were testing more than just implementation ability.

After about a week, I was told the feedback from the interviews was positive, and I was asked to complete questionnaire steps and share passport details. I even went as far as learning the offer was waiting on cost approval, and then shortly after that, I was told there was a