I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Spectrum.Life (London, England) in Dec 2025
Interview
The interview process was one of the most disappointing I’ve experienced. I was asked to complete a time consuming technical assessment, which involved building a custom contact form with a postcode API integration and creating a detailed slide deck to explain my solution. I delivered everything as requested and verified that it all worked correctly. However, after monitoring their login history and audit trails, I discovered that no one from the company actually even bothered to check the work I had completed. The only activity was a single login to reset the password, no engagement, no testing, no effort to understand the solution. I also received no opportunity to present the slide deck I was explicitly asked to prepare. What followed was a generic rejection email with zero technical feedback. When I raised these concerns, I was met with a ChatGPT sounding apology and vague promises to “reach out to the team” for feedback. If you’re going to ask candidates to put in hours of effort, the bare minimum is to actually look at the work. This process felt careless, disrespectful, and a waste of time. I wouldn’t recommend applying here if you value your time or expect a fair evaluation.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Spectrum.Life (Manchester, England) in Oct 2023
Interview
The interview process was easy, open and welcoming. Questions were straight forward and on point for the role. The interview lasted about 50min and I felt valued and respected during the interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Spectrum.Life in Apr 2025
Interview
I was recently invited to interview for a senior leadership position at Spectrum.Life and, unfortunately, the experience was deeply disappointing from start to finish—especially for a company that positions itself at the forefront of health, wellbeing, and innovation.
The process lacked clarity, structure, and respect for the candidate’s time. After multiple rounds of interviews and a presentation that required significant preparation, I received no meaningful feedback at any stage. The communication was inconsistent, with vague direction, repetitive questioning, and very little indication of where I stood throughout. For a role at this level, I expected professionalism, transparency, and at least a baseline level of candidate care—none of which was present. These felt disconnected not only from my CV and presentation, but from each other—suggesting that interviewers either hadn’t reviewed my materials or were not aligned on what the role required. Each conversation felt like starting from scratch, and despite being told my experience could bring “a fresh perspective,” the process seemed unable to engage with that idea constructively.
The final disappointment was receiving a generic rejection email—with no proper feedback or context—after investing weeks of preparation and time. For a senior-level position, this is both disheartening and unfair. At the very least, companies should offer candidates closure in the form of specific, respectful feedback.
For an organisation focused on engagement and wellbeing, Spectrum.Life should take this as an opportunity to re-examine the candidate experience it offers—particularly at leadership level. Clearer communication, internal alignment, and more thoughtful handling of candidate efforts would go a long way toward creating a process that reflects the values the company promotes externally.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Can you explain again how your experience applies to this type of organisation?"
"How do you manage stakeholder relationships?" (asked in multiple ways across interviews)
"Do you feel comfortable working in a non-traditional health setting?" – which seemed out of place for a senior leadership role where adaptability should be assumed