I applied for the Growth Partnership Manager position and had my first interview via video call with the HR Manager.
The conversation went well overall. She was transparent in mentioning that the benefits package was fairly minimal—primarily consisting of paid holidays and a competitive salary.
She explained that the next step would be a take-home assignment aligned with the responsibilities of the role. Once completed and submitted, the process would move forward to a second interview with the supervisor manager, potentially followed by an offer if he believed there was a strong fit.
I received the test on a Friday and dedicated my Sunday morning to completing it. The assessment reflected real-life scenarios a Growth Partnership Manager might face, including ROI analysis, traffic metrics, some calculations, and questions requiring interpretation and critical thinking.
I found the test to be somewhat tricky—certain answers seemed correct at first but were subtly misleading due to wording or nuance.
Nonetheless, I invested about five hours into it, carefully reviewing and refining my responses.
While I felt the information provided was limited for some questions, I did my best and submitted the completed test to the HR Manager on the Monday morning.
Unfortunately, I never received any confirmation of receipt or follow-up regarding the next steps.
Even after sending a follow-up email a week later, I still received no response. It's now been two weeks since I submitted the assignment, and the silence has been disappointing.
Given this experience, I don’t intend to apply for any other roles at this company.
If this is how they engage with candidates during the hiring process, I can only imagine what the internal culture might be like after joining.
Companies should recognize that candidates invest time, effort, and thought into these assessments, and the least they can do is offer a formal feedback.
