Submit several writing samples, then complete an unpaid task based on a real content brief (48 hours from start to finish), then one short video interview with the Managing Editor.

They got back to me within a week of filling out their online application. Requested I complete a “take home assignment,” which is a 750-1000 word article. Other interviewees said it was a way to farm free content, and that made me wary. I did it anyway because they seemed like a legitimate agency. They took a day and responded back that it wasn’t a good fit with absolutely zero feedback on why. “Competition is fierce” is the response they give you. Ask for feedback and they won’t provide it. Don’t waste your time. I should’ve known better, especially given the experience and talent that I have as a writer, but I figured it would be a way to pick up some extra work.