I received an email, almost six months after sending my resume, requesting a phone interview. I spoke to a recruiter first who took notes and said she would pass it on to the head of the specific department I was interviewing to work within. (The recruiter does not know anything about your specific industry so all industry-specific jargon and examples of past successes are asked and then essentially glazed over.) I did my research prior to the interview and heard it was going to be like a personality test, which is fine and I should have passed, but I found out pretty quickly I hadn't made it past the phone interview. Considering I have extensive experience working in my industry, there is no reason I shouldn't have been selected for at least a phone interview with someone who is actually in that specific department. I may or may not have been the best person for the job, but this initial interview felt like a complete waste of my time.

I submitted the application online. About a week later, I was contacted to set up a phone screen with a recruiter. I was quickly passed on to a video interview with a senior producer and about a week later I had a second video interview with a director of production. I also completed a writing prompt as the final step. The process moved quickly and I felt like I was in the loop throughout the experience.