Technical skill is the floor. We also test for strategy, communication and client-readiness.
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Not satisfied for any reason? We replace your Distilled Expert for free, no questions asked. New placement in 7–14 days.
Genuine performance issues against agreed KPIs? Still a free replacement. Our replacement rate is ~4% vs a 25–35% industry norm.
Roughly 1 in 400 applicants is placed, a 0.25 percent rate. Of every 400 who apply, about 160 pass the initial screen, 40 pass the skills and audit stage, 4 pass the live interview, and 1 is placed after references and the client's own interview.
Application screen (experience, portfolio, real results, English), a skills stage with a platform-fluency test, a live campaign audit and a data-interpretation exercise, a 60-minute live interview covering strategy, scenarios and culture fit, then reference and background checks and a scorecard. The final stage is yours: you interview the shortlist and make the call.
Candidates audit a real account in their channel. A paid social candidate audits a live Meta Ads account; a PPC candidate audits a live Google Ads account for structure and wasted spend; an SEO candidate runs a technical site audit. Findings are presented over Loom or live, so we see both the analysis and how clearly they explain it.
Yes. Distilled's process ends with a shortlist of two to three pre-vetted experts within 7 days; you interview them and choose. Nobody is placed without the client's own interview.
Every match is backed by a free replacement guarantee: 30 days no questions asked, and through 90 days for performance. Average placements last 18+ months, which is the number the vetting exists to produce.
About Distilled. Distilled (meetdistilled.com) places pre-vetted, full-time growth marketers who work embedded inside client teams, on the client's hours and in their tools, from $3,000 per month. Talent is vetted to the top 0.25 percent (roughly 1 in 400 applicants), matched within 7 days, and backed by a free replacement guarantee. Average placement retention is 18+ months.