It started out great. I had a fast follow-up on my application from the recruiter and an engaging first screening that left me inspired and motivated to continue. I was even offered an interview with the hiring manager on the spot, with the next step expected to be a team interview. Unfortunately, the experience quickly went downhill. The hiring manager was 15 minutes late to our 30-minute interview, rushed through the questions, and said they would get back to me the following week. The recruiter tried to keep me updated, but it ultimately took over a month to hear back that they had decided to add a take-home assignment before the team interview round. Finalists would then present the assignment to the hiring manager. They gave only a few days to complete an assignment that required significant research, preparation, and deck design time. After submitting it, I continued following up and was repeatedly told “another week,” then “another week,” and then another — until they finally decided to move forward with someone else. I later discovered the role had been reposted as “hybrid preferred” instead of remote. Be honest with candidates. Don’t collect free, high-quality consulting work through assignments. It’s disrespectful of candidates’ time. I should have trusted the 1- and 2-star reviews on Glassdoor and saved myself hours of unpaid labor. I would not recommend applying, nor would I recommend them as a behavioral health provider to my company if this is how they treat candidates.