Process:
1- Applied through a recruiter
2- Invited for first interview (Virtual using Teams) - 40 mins
3-Invited for Final Interview which is Face to Face in London ( Asked to write a 500 words report 24 hours prior to the Interview)
Afterwards:
I was offered the job but I declined. The job was advertised with a starting salary of £30k.
After the employer was happy to offer me the position, I was informed that it was a mistake and the starting salary supposed to be £25k a year.
The employer haven’t yet to apologise for the time and money wasted as I had to spend one day to research and write the report and another day for travelling to their office in London (keeping in mind that I was travelling from Birmingham)
Side note: the employer/hiring mangers were aware that I have almost 2 years experience in the sector, plus an Msc in energy and economics and yet somehow they claimed it’s a graduate role after the job was offered?!
What a waste of time, effort and money. Do not recommend!