Be suspicious Not having heard before about Crossover I just went into the application process for a VP marketing role completely blank. Sure enough I passed the basic fit, CATT and English language test. But then thing did start to become weird. I had to do a so-called "real work" test. For this I had to write some marketing copy. There were some criteria which you are told about in advance , so I made sure I did hit all of them in my content piece. After I submitted it, I had to wait for over a week to get a message that I only had gotten 1 out of the 3 stars required and my application was rejected for that reason. However, when I checked the document history I could see nobody had looked at it. I just got a bad rating out of nowhere. This feels quite scammy and looking back I guess it all has been a waste of time.

AI in HR instead of Human Reviews? You be the judge! I would say the application process is fairly streamlined and straightforward. Yes, there are tests and practicals to complete, but if you think the job is right for you, why complain? Where I do want to voice a concern is in the review and response category. I got a response after only a couple of hours of completing my final practical exercise telling me I was not selected to move forward for the position I applied for. Yes, a bit of a heart-smasher, but what bothers me is the turnaround time being so fast. This tells me that there is likely not a human reviewing applications even at this stage and that you are being vetted by their in-house (or external!) AI system. If I'm wrong here, please respond. If I am right, I can see how a lot of talented candidates are falling through the cracks, which is a shame. What I would offer is this: IF the applications are being vetted automatically by your HR-AI, THEN I would suggest training the AI to also give applicants constructive feedback on where they erred in their applications, to better improve the chances of repeat applications making it through to next steps in the process.

Looks too good to be true for a reason I got rejected after the Basic Fit stage consisted of 5 or so questions to which I responded positively. It left me with a strange feeling so I decided to go on Trustpilot to see what other people think. And sure enough -- looks like Crossover is some kind of data harvesting, clickbait project. The fact that you can't just delete your profile seems to prove it. What a waste of time.

Very bad experience with Crossover Very bad experience with Crossover. As an established professional, I took the time to take five unpaid (!) tests for a Copywriter position. The last test was quite time consuming. My work has been in “review” for days. No update. I contact their “AI”, which tells me that the position is “on hold”. I ask to create a ticket. I get the same answer from an “agent”, literally. Very, very poor experience, considering the amount of time I put in the tests. Allow me: it seems to me that you are very picky with the candidates but that you don’t live up to your own expectations. A “human” update indicating I have wasted five hours of my time would be the minimum. Oh! And the fact that you use AI doesn’t make me a SH (stupid human): I know when AI is answering pretending to be “James”.

Learning in high Optempo I have learned so much working for this company and really love their data based conclusions. I have worked for other organizations where decisions were taken on a whim and this company has a clear direction. The Optempo is very high which can be stressful but the pay, fully remote position, time flexibility, and professional development make it worth it.