The interview process consisted of four phone interviews over the course of 3 weeks, as I’m based in Columbus, OH. I emailed my resume through the website and received a response from the HR manager within two days to schedule a phone interview. The first phone interview with the HR manager lasted around 20 minutes, answering questions about past experience, personal goals and interest in the agency. A second phone interview with the Account Director, who would be my supervisor, was scheduled for later in the week. That interview consisted of more specific questions about my previous agency experience and how I handled certain situations. A third phone interview was set with the CMO, essentially more of the same questions. The fourth phone interview with another account director took place a couple weeks after my initial interview. After the interview process, I didn’t hear back for a couple weeks. When I finally heard back, I was told the agency was restructuring, and thus while they wanted to hire me, they wouldn’t be able to compensate me with their new budget. While I was disappointed that I had wasted that time, I was more sad that I wouldn’t be joining the team. Each staff member I spoke to was was wonderful and the phone calls felt more like a casual conversation with a friend or colleague, rather than an interview.