Interviewing at Linkby felt like a humiliation ritual. All my contact was with one person, who wasn't in HR or recruiting, so they don't seem to have either. I had one interview. Oddly, the interviewer's first question was "Have you been having a hard time finding work?" and then she asked me about a completely innocuous post I shared on LinkedIn weeks earlier. The rest of the conversation was easy, but tainted by a strange start. She then wanted to set up a time for a "timed test assignment" which was a red flag, but I decided to go ahead. When I got the assignment, which I had 2 hours to complete, I found out it was actually FIVE assignments in one: an audit of the company's LinkedIn presence, pitches for TWO social content series, a sample post for one of the proposed content series, a plan and structure for a company newsletter, a sample section for the proposed newsletter AND a surprise intro video. Too much to ask for in an unpaid assignment and too much to complete in 2 hours. Plus, I had no reason to anticipate that I would have to record myself, so I had to quickly slap on some makeup and try to make my hair look presentable to record a video for a "Get to Know the Team" series on Instagram that asked me to assume I am in the role I'm interviewing for and am now explaining what I do to the audience. ("Don't worry, it's ok to just record the video on your phone!" the assignment said, as if I might be planning to hire a videographer in the next two hours.) I finished the assignment, mostly because I didn't have time to consider whether or not I should, and I later regretted doing it at all. I ended up deleting the video portion because I wasn't able to present myself in a way I felt good about. It should go without saying that a SURPRISE video in a timed test disadvantages women, who typically spend more time on their professional appearance and are judged more harshly based on their appearance. When I submitted the assignment, I got an auto-reply from my contact that said she was out of the office on medical leave for over a week. So apparently this company also expects you to work while on medical leave. And of course, I was ghosted after submitting the assignment. I didn't even get a confirmation of receipt, but I use an email tracking service, so I know it was opened. I should also mention that I exceeded all the qualifications for the role, so this is how they treat applicants who are OVERqualified. I'd hate to see how they treat applicants who still feel like they need to prove themselves.