I had a video interview which lasted about 1 hour. I was then asked to complete a task which involved writing an email to partner with a brand, as well as an excel spreadsheet exercise. In fact, the interviewer accidentally sent a spreadsheet which had already been completed by a candidate instead of an empty file. This was a bad mistake, especially considering it was effectively a breach of confidentiality where I was able to see another candidate’s name. This error was sorted following me mentioning it. I submitted this task 1 day before the deadline and was told I would hear back asap the following week. I did not hear anything that week and sent a follow up email asking for an update. Again, I did not hear anything for over a week. I decided to get in touch with the interviewer once more and sent a polite message (this time on Skype) asking if there might be an answer on my application. I still did not get a response, and again was ignored. This silence was frustrating - it would have been good to just have a simple “successful” or “unsuccessful” response. The application process was therefore an unpleasant experience, which felt unprofessional and rude. I put time into the application during what happened to be a busy exam period, and was upset at the apparent lack of care and respect. The pandemic is already a difficult and demoralising enough time for graduates to be job searching, and this impersonal treatment certainly doesn’t help. I would expect at least the decency to provide a simple answer on the outcome of my application. I am unimpressed and shocked at what had initially seemed like a friendly and exciting company to work for!

I did more than 4 taks and more than 3 interviews going into the finals and they never contacted me again. I sent an email to the recruiter, to the Head of Marketing and they simply decided not to reply even to give me a negative answer. Disrespectful.