This place really misled me. They told me I was “over-skilled” for the role, but I was eager to learn about SEO, so I accepted the position. They explained that I’d have six months as an intern to demonstrate my capabilities, after which they would review my performance and potentially offer me a permanent role if my skills aligned with their expectations.
For the first five months, they consistently assured me that I was doing great and had nothing to work on. As a result, they kept piling on more clients and tasks and sometimes even excluded me from training sessions, assuming I already knew the material. Then, just before my six-month review, I was suddenly called into a meeting with management, who told me I wasn’t performing well enough to be on track for an offer. When I asked for specifics, the feedback was minor, so I immediately addressed it.
Despite this, a week later, I was brought into a meeting with someone I’d never even met, who informed me I was being let go. I wasn’t given the chance to speak with any of the colleagues or supervisors I’d actually worked closely with. I had documented my progress and had grown each client’s metrics by 25-30%, well beyond the expectations required for the next position.
It honestly felt like they have a questionable system of bringing in recent graduates with the promise of a career path, only to use their work at a low cost and let them go once the repetitive tasks are completed. This experience left me feeling exploited and deeply disappointed.