There was never an interview where you meet with Canonical execs. There was an interview panel where I met with higher ups and whatnot, but not at the executive

There was never an interview where you meet with Canonical execs. There was an interview panel where I met with higher ups and whatnot, but not at the executive level. That was a completely, 100% hidden step in the process depending on where they think you lay in the hierarchy (probably decided after the interview - the job I was interviewing for wasn't originally written for a senior level hire.)