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I started with a recruiter call, but the recruiter was late and I had to reach out to confirm I was on the line. They apologized and then we proceeded. Next, I met with the photo director who seemed a bit scattered. The conversation went well, and she mentioned the role would involve assisting her alongside editing duties, which I found a bit unusual but was willing to consider. She seemed to like me, discussed the role's basics, and said she would create an edit test before I spoke with the EIC. A few days later, I got the edit test with about four questions. I spent over 24 hours on it, perfecting it and gathering all necessary materials since it was based on hypothetical situations. After submitting the test, I never heard back from anyone. No feedback, no response, just my unpaid work seemingly disappearing.

There was a phone call with a recruiter and then an in-person interview with two managers. A downside was that the recruiter and hiring manager seemed to have different ideas about what they were looking for in a candidate. The hiring manager expected a specific industry background, which the recruiters didn't mention. It's frustrating when you try to find a role that fits, but recruiters mislead you, causing a waste of time. Because of this experience, I would decline an offer, as it felt rude for the hiring managers to expect things from me that I had already discussed with the recruiters.

This whole thing took like 2 months! I did it all: a phone screen, two onsite interviews, and a take-home assessment. For the first onsite, I met the product director and some current PMs. They seemed totally checked out. The second onsite was with the engineering team and the Head of Product. They were way more into it and wanted to chat about my skills. Then came the take-home, which had about 4-5 product management questions. When they told me no offer, I asked why. They said I could do the job but needed more experience. Like, why have a 2+ month process if you're unsure?

Got referred by someone I used to work with. First was a tech phone screen. Then I went in for an in-person meeting by myself with the hiring manager, and after that, I met with the tech team. They called me back for another meeting where I met with people from all the different departments, and then we talked about the offer.