Our Hiring Process
- Stage 1
Applied 📩
Our application process is simple, we just ask you to answer a few questions and upload your CV.
Before you do… here are some of our top tips
- Read our blog to get a feel for how we communicate with customers
- We're hoping to hire a human for this vacancy, so we’d like to see your own thoughts and experiences in your application, not those generated by an AI tool
- Please include dates (month and year) for education and employment. It's also helpful to briefly note the reason for leaving previous roles
- We’re happy to consider reasonable adjustments during the process or on the job. You’ll have the option to share details of any support needed in the application form
- Stage 2
Phone interview ☎️
Location: Phone interview (calendar link with options)
Who you’ll meet: A member of the Talent Team
Duration: 20 - 30 minutes
Focus areas: We’ll ask about your career journey, your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience
- Stage 3
Take home exercise ✏️
We'll send you a take home exercise to complete in your own time. This is designed to assess your relevant skills and experience and it will also give us some insight into how your style aligns with the FreeAgent tone of voice.
- Stage 4
First interview 🖥️
Location: Video interview on Google Meet
Who you’ll meet: Senior members of the team
Duration: Around one hour
Focus areas: A structured interview with senior members of the hiring team. The purpose is to assess your interest in the role and your relevant knowledge, skills and experience. As this is a communications-focused role, we’ll be keen to hear your thoughts on our brand and tone of voice.
- Stage 5
Final interview 🏢
Location: Face-to-face interview in our office at Edinburgh Quay, EH3 9QG
Who you’ll meet: Senior members of the marketing team
Duration: Around one hour
Exercise: Ahead of the interview, we'll invite you to complete a short (typically 8 minutes) online behavioural assessment
Exercise: Ahead of the interview, we'll invite you to complete a short (typically 8 minutes) online behavioural assessment
Focus areas: A structured interview covering similar themes as before in more depth, and we'll also go into more detail about the role. We encourage you to ask any questions you have to make sure the opportunity feels right for you!
- Stage 6
Offer 🎉
If you're successful and we offer you the position then our carefully planned preboarding experience will begin.
Together we'll work through getting the contract signed and gathering essential documentation including proof of ID, proof of address and right to work documentation. Offers of employment are also subject to references for which we use a third party to verify your previous employment history.
Then you can look forward to getting started in your exciting new role!
Together we'll work through getting the contract signed and gathering essential documentation including proof of ID, proof of address and right to work documentation. Offers of employment are also subject to references for which we use a third party to verify your previous employment history.
Then you can look forward to getting started in your exciting new role!