Rullion interview questions

I applied back in October for a permanent position - the process was very long and gruelling. Probably one of the more intense processes I've experienced, but I'm used to doing a lot of work for jobs like these before I'm offered a role. I had a short phone call with the recruiter first (who was lovely throughout the process) before I was introduced to a member of the team I would be working with. We had a lovely conversation and it was all very positive. I was then given a task which was a little vague, but I went full steam ahead and produced a 15-page document with designs and ideas fully fleshed out and explained. I spent my entire weekend producing this. I was then brought on for a final interview where I met the rest of the team and we went over my task in detail - essentially it became a presentation and I took a half day at my current job to do this. Everything seemed very positive. I didn't hear anything for about a week or so before the recruiter I spoke with initially asked to chat with me. I was told that the team liked me and wanted me, but I was thrown a curveball at the final stage. I was told that they wanted to take me on for a "paid trial freelancing" for a "short time". The permanent job I had applied for was no longer existent, because they wanted to see if I'd fit in with the team. I explained that I could not leave my current position for a freelance role that I may or may not have in a few months time as I'm looking to relocate (which they were aware of at the start of the process). I didn't hear back for two days and was then informed that they would not be offering me the role any longer due to rejecting their terms. They had also now provided a reason for the freelance/paid trial offer, stating that I did not fill a gap regarding my social media content and curation experience (which I had some experience in, but no more than a year). By offering me the trial, they had hoped to see if I could fill the gap or not, and didn't want to take a chance by offering me the permanent role that was advertised. At the end of it, I was creatively drained and felt that my hard work had not been seen nor appreciated. I was very excited to work with this company, so it is a shame that it ended so abruptly. My only feedback to the hiring team is this: some candidates may not always fit your requirements. People are unique and sometimes need a new role to expand their skills - sometimes you have to take a leap of faith, and you may find yourself surprised.

I was blown away by the diligence of the process overall and ease of application and interview, Adam Crossdale was my first interview and what a lovely guy, a credit to your company! Adam was very empathetic to the job market and shared helpful tips of some courses online as well as being very encouraging and friendly throughout, very quick to follow up on next steps and handled everything in the process with excellent communication. In todays market, this experience was one of very few 10/10 recruitment experiences so I wanted to send a note across as a fellow recruiter this deserves credit! I had a second round with Chloe and a third round with Chloe & James on the Energy team and I have to say, same thing again! Very approachable and friendly people and you can tell they would be great to work with. I was gutted to decline the offer but I had no other option unfortunately, thank you to all involved in the process as you made a positive impact on my overall belief in myself and my skills in a very tough market.