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
- We recommend browsing the Life at FreeAgent blog to get an idea of our working environment
- 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 will also form part of the discussion with the hiring team should we progress to the next stage of the process.
- 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.
- 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 team
Duration: Around one hour
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 you can sit back and enjoy our carefully planned preboarding experience, before starting in your exciting new role!