Miles Partnership Content Marketer Interview Questions
& Process

This company first emailed me requesting writing samples. After the hiring manager reviewed my work, the next step was an assessment. I was given 24 hours to complete an unpaid assignment that involved three writing exercises and proofreading a 3-page article. The exercises required me to write 7 paragraphs of story pitches, headlines, a travel guide, etc., which took many hours of research and writing. I submitted the assignment within the 24-hour timeframe. A week later, I received a generic response stating I lacked attention to detail and they were not moving forward, without even a phone call. So sad they gave me 24 hours but took a week to respond.

The hiring manager reached out within a week. The process was pretty simple and straightforward with three main steps. First, there was a phone interview with HR. After that, I had another phone interview with the account director. The final step was an in-person interview at their office. There was also an assessment that took some time to complete, which happened between the first and second phone interviews. Everyone I talked to was really nice and cheerful.

The interview process started with me waiting for a call at the scheduled time, but it didn't happen for about six minutes. Then, I got an email from HR saying they had called and left a voicemail, and gave me a number to call them back. They also mentioned we could talk until 3 p.m. I replied right away, stating I hadn't received a call or voicemail, and confirmed I was still free to chat if they wanted me to call them. I also confirmed my availability until 3 p.m. I decided to email them back first, out of respect for their time and to check if anything had changed, before calling directly. About fifteen minutes later, they responded, saying they couldn't do a proper screening with the remaining time and weren't scheduling or rescheduling calls for this role due to the number of candidates. They thanked me for applying and suggested I watch for future openings. This response felt confusing and contradicted their earlier message. I followed up by saying again that I hadn't received a call or voicemail and that I was no longer interested in future opportunities. Later, I got another reply, explaining that to avoid delays, they gave me their direct number because they're often busy with different things. They said unfortunately, by the time they saw my message, there wasn't enough time left for a full screen. I found it odd that 1) the HR person didn't acknowledge my comments about never receiving a call or voicemail, and 2) there was no explanation why I was told they were available until 3 p.m. in one email, and then told they weren't rescheduling calls in the next. In my opinion, a more professional approach would have been to admit the miscommunication and offer to reschedule, especially since it seemed like an issue on their end. The way they communicated felt like I was being blamed for something that wasn't my fault. Overall, I'm disappointed with how this was handled. I'm not sure what happened on their end, but the communication felt unprofessional, and I won't be considering this company for future roles.