The recruiting process was smooth and consistent, with good communication throughout. The case study however had very little guidance to it and took a lot of time to prepare. It was a difficult one, and very deep research was expected as I have noticed in the interview. The expectations were very high and at times it felt like a lot was expected of me. Product knowledge also comes through working in the job from some time but this case study round felt a bit like they wanted me to understand AlphaSense, their customers etc inside out after a week of preparation for the case study. It took me on average around 8-10 hours to prepare and I had to accommodate this in between all the other penultimate interviews I have had scheduled (4 + 1 first round with other companies). This stage is in my opinion not manageable when you have a lot of other interviews going on as the risk is too high to fall through many other applications whilst trying to impress just one potential employer where there is no offer guaranteed at this stage. This is the second one and therefore I will not be participating in a case study with either AlphaSense or any other employer in the future. The market is too tough at the moment to risk it and AlphaSense need to take this into consideration. Maybe a difficult questioning tactic / competency based interview stage may be more ideal to substitute the case study in the current market to find the right candidate.