In July, Recruiter M reached out to me abouta PM role he was tryingto fill.

In July, Recruiter M reached out to me abouta PM role he was tryingto fill. He was also trying to hire a friend of mine for an analyst role. She turned him down. I interviewed with 6 people in 4 interviews in July/Aug. I was told I had 1 last interview left with the CEO & COO. But then Recruiter M tells me the position won't be filled until Jan & could I wait? I said sure but that I can't guarantee I'd be available. Then he calls me to see if i will help him convince my friend to take the job. So yesterday Recruiter M announces they've hired a new PM on LinkedIn. I reach out to him about it. He says that this person was offered the role in Aug but just started now, the Jan is still open & I'm still in the running. When I didn't respond, he texted me that the Dir of Product who I interviewed with before wants to talk to me to see if I'm still interested.

Note, I can't find any reviews on this company on Glassdoor. They don't post jobs. I feel like I'm being used to get to my friend. I've been burned before. Any thoughts?