Are recruitment processes damaging marketers’ mental health?
The hiring process can be brutal, with drawn out processes, ghosting and a supply and demand issue – all of which is impacting marketers’ mental health.
By Molly Innes
The modern hiring process for a marketing role today is tough. Marketers report more interview stages than ever before, a lack of feedback, ghosting, a supply and demand problem and roles being pulled after the offer has been made.
Marketing Week’s 2025 Career & Salary Survey has highlighted the scale of burnout for marketers in role. However, the recruitment process for those out of work is also having a detrimental impact on mental health.
The process should be straightforward, but it isn’t.
