The interview process was very stop-gap, but part of that was likely due to the holidays. Because the role was in marketing -- the last of the company's functions to garner attention from the executive team -- it was clear that no one really knew what the specific role should entail. And, certainly, as a result, there was no consensus, which, for the applicant, is a tough position to find yourself in because you're expected to sell your experience and skill set to people who are either unsure OR in fundamental disagreement with each other. My biggest beef with the process is the unpaid "assignments" (yes, there were two) that I was given. I spent six hours on one assignment and two hours on the other assignment, offering the executive team free third-party counsel and advice. Whether or not it was good advice, or whether or not the executive team actually took some of it, is irrelevant. The mere ask is, in my opinion, unethical, and speaks volumes about the kind of culture the company fosters. Also, the executives seemed more preoccupied by grammar and spelling than by strategy and tactics, which I found to be curiously off-putting.