Step 1: Recruiter Invitation
I received a LinkedIn message from a Wise recruiter along the lines of: “Let’s chat and I’ll tell you why Wise will be your next best workplace.”
Step 2: Initial Recruiter Call (30 min)
Instead of an introduction to the role, team, or responsibilities, the recruiter focused almost entirely on questions about my past experience and even technical/analytical topics (e.g., A/B testing). No real information about the position was shared.
Step 3: Home Assignment
The next step was a take-home assignment. In most companies, at this stage, it’s usually a short SQL test (30 minutes, easy questions). Wise, however, sent a 4-hour assignment (their estimated time — in reality, it takes longer).
Step 4: Submission & Silence
After submitting my work, I received no confirmation that it was received, no proposal to present the results, no feedback session. Just silence.
Step 5: Rejection Without Feedback
A week later, I got a one-line rejection: “Thank you, but this time no.” I followed up asking for feedback — no reply. After escalating through a Wise employee, the recruiter finally responded another week later. The feedback listed things that were supposedly missing from my assignment — but those exact elements were in fact included. It felt like they skimmed my work in 10 seconds, after asking for 4+ hours of effort.
The process came across as unprofessional and disrespectful to candidates’ time:
• Lack of transparency about the role.
• Disproportionate assignment workload.
• No acknowledgment of submitted work.
• Dismissive, inaccurate feedback.
