Candidatei-me online. Fiz uma entrevista na empresa VeraContent.
Entrevista
I went through three separate recruitment processes with VeraContent over the course of 3 years. On the first process, I was asked to complete an unpaid assignment and was ghosted. On the second one, I completed another assignment and was rejected with zero feedback.
On this last occasion, they reached out to me. The process included a form, an interview, and a test assignment with a 24-hour deadline. After submitting, I was ghosted for 2 weeks. They eventually rejected me (after I reached out) with no feedback and a promise for "other projects" that, obviously, never came.
During this same process, I was separately contacted by someone else at the agency asking for an urgent, ad-hoc design task (a role I had previously been rejected for) with less than 24-hours notice and no discussion of rates or budget.
Working relationships in this company seem to be asymmetrical. Expecting freelancers to meet "employee deadlines" (or put out internal fires) while offering no rate transparency, feedback, or basic communication seems to be a recurring pattern here, and a red flag for anyone considering working with them.
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 2 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela VeraContent (Madrid) em mar. de 2020
Entrevista
I was asked to edit, write, and translate four short texts that differed in subject matter. Then I met with a team member to discuss the edits and receive feedback.
They rushed through the hiring process to "fill the role quickly". The pay was minimal but I was interested in the role so I decided to go ahead. When told about the next step, they said I would be given two hours but it would be expected to be done in one. This was anxiety-inducing and quite ablest. I completed their incredibly difficult test in the allotted time and then I never heard back! At that point, I'm okay with it because it's not the type of environment I want to be in.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
1st call was very general - Why Veracontent? Do you accept the minimal pay? Test - a lot about the role in both English and Spanish. Too many questions in too little time. I had used up almost half my time taking notes and rereading questions to make sure I understood everything correctly.