tl;dr I bowed out of the interview process early due to a weird test assignment/mini-project. An initial recruiter screen and then a chat with the hiring manager, who actually didn’t know that the recruiter had reached out to me. That was a little bit offputting, but I understand that stuff happens. It did make my chat with the hiring manager feel a bit redundant, though. The interviews themselves were fine, but the test assignment was a wee ridiculous. They wanted me to complete a typing test for speed, which is irrelevant for a senior-level copywriter who’ll be doing mostly short-form web copy. Honestly, I found it almost insulting, and it speaks VOLUMES about their company culture. I bowed out of the process.

My interview process followed what's outlined on ClickUp's career page exactly: Prescreen with recruiter, initial interview with hiring manager, test assignment, and final interview with the department head. I finished the test assignment within 2 days, and scheduled a final interview less than a week later. The interviews consisted mainly of conversation, which was wholly appreciated on my end and gave me the space to walk the team members through my background, projects I'm particularly proud of, my creative process, and what gets me excited.