Thanks so much for your comment! I really appreciate your review! I'm writing this since this is a public forum and want to make sure everyone else who reads this gets an accurate assessment. Before I interview candidates I ask for salary requirements. Your original salary requirement was $10K less than what I offered. Which I thought was excellent for someone who never had digital agency experience. I went up $10K from your original salary requirement and I also mentioned that we would review your salary after the introductory period depending on how you did. As a boutique agency all designers have the incredible opportunity to learn various exciting roles! It was something you were excited about when we talked and an opportunity for you to learn and get paid while you learn since you didn't have any previous experience! You were excited about the possibilities to learn. I told you the job offer was contingent on the third interview. After your request for yet another salary bump (when you didn't even start it didn't make any sense). We interviewed many people for this job and while you were a top candidate, we ended up hiring 2 designers who were a better fit for our culture. We also offered additional training from the Academy for Coaching Excellence which is a value of $3K. As for the other past employees reviews you mentioned, here are some reasons why they were fired and why I had to let them go: 1) embezzlement 2) destroying company property 3) fighting with other employees 4) continuously missing deadlines, turning in work in a sloppy manner after months of coaching 5) plagiarizing other designers work 6) unexcused absences I wish you all the best in your journey and career!