That sucks, you aren’t alone, I’ve had a few 2nd (or 4th) interviews end in nothing. I guess maybe in hindsight had you accepted right away then you would have had a day or so before they got you the written offer. Bird in a hand and 10z less is better than 100% less right now.
I had a similar rollercoaster ride recently. Recruiter contacted me about a FT role, he did the prequalification, I gave him my salary range, he submitted me. Interviews went well, but the offer came in really low and the benefits not the best. I countered to try and bump up thinks like time off and they came back with another offer which I accepted via the recruiter, pending review of final paperwork. I was to get the written offer in a couple of days, which turned into a week of ghosting and after finally getting in touch with the recruiter again he tells me he’s gone back and forth with the company and they (sounded like mostly the CEO) decided to go back to market.
I more just shook my head than got mad. There were a couple of red flags during the interview process, plus our salary ranges were out of whack which had me questioning how long I’d last. The cherry on top was them sending the offer then pulling it back from me. I have no interest in working for a company that doesn’t follow through on commitments.
On to the next. The market seems a little warmer right now, hopefully something pops for all of us.
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