I passed all the tests and several interviews and spent three months waiting for confirmation from the client. I was repeatedly told to wait because everything was still in progress, but I was not sent to work. In the end, I left and joined another company.
In my experience, everything at Astor depends heavily on the management you work with. The salary is average, the working conditions are acceptable, and internet access is available.
In my experience as a port agent, the company was very demanding operationally, sometimes wanting one vessel to be used for crew changes, supplies, dry-dock work and practically everything else. On the positive side, they did arrange crew changes, and I observed Baltic crew members being promoted. The sailors I dealt with generally did not complain.
I went through the tests and interviews and waited about three months for confirmation from the client. The interview process was lengthy, and in the end I decided to leave and join another company.