I interviewed for the Head of Marketing and Client Acquisition role at Sundays after seeing a job listing that stated a starting salary of 95K, with no maximum listed. What followed was a frustrating and ultimately disappointing experience. The first interview was a brief 15-minute conversation with the Events Manager, which felt odd considering I was interviewing for a completely different department. The second round included the Events Manager and the CEO, Amy. They asked detailed questions about my experience, campaign ideas, and strategy. Still, there was no discussion of compensation. I was then asked to complete an unpaid marketing assessment. This included a full audit of their website and social media, alongside presenting campaign ideas, timelines, and KPIs. It took about two hours, and again, there was no mention of salary. A week later, I received an email from Amy stating that I had officially gotten the job. However, there was no formal offer included. Instead, she requested a call to "discuss compensation," which was already a concern. On the call, she shared that the salary would be 80K. I was told I would be expected to manage the entire marketing function alone and be very hands-on. When I mentioned that the listing said 95K and that my expectations for a director-level role were between 130K to 150K, Amy responded that my range sounded more like a director's salary. I pointed out that the title is indeed at the director level and that the initial listing reflected a different budget entirely. After this experience, I looked deeper into Sundays and found multiple similar reviews on Glassdoor. It seems this kind of bait-and-switch tactic is not uncommon for them. I followed up by emailing Amy to express my disappointment, share those reviews, and encourage her to reflect on the lack of transparency and respect shown throughout the process. I would not recommend interviewing or working here unless you are comfortable being undervalued, overworked, and misled. The hiring process felt disingenuous and dismissive of candidates’ time and expertise.