I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Achiga (Toronto, ON)
Interview
I had an interview with a creative director and an art director of the design department.
The receptionist was very kind and hospitable, and the interviewers were also respectful and passionate about the company's goals. They explained about the role and specific responsibilities, very clearly . It was very satisfying interview experience.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Achiga (Toronto, ON)
Interview
I arrived on time, was offered tea/coffee immediately. Shortly after, the interviewer took me into his office and began asking me questions. Most of the questions were straight forward, what kind of skills I possessed, my interests, knowledge of frameworks, etc. The most challenging aspect of the interview was when I was asked to solve a problem on the spot using a marker and a white board. After almost solving the problem (wasn't enough time to think on the spot when you're being watched) I was taken to a small office, given a laptop and a piece of paper with roughly 20 questions on it. Most questions were fairly, I could google stuff I wasn't sure about.
In about a week or so, I got an email to go in for a second "cultural" interview with the president; I wasn't sure what to expect after presenting my technical knowledge. The president just asked me questions about myself, my interests, hobbies, goals, etc. He just wanted to get a sense of my overall character to see if I'll fit in. Within a week I got an offer in an email and took the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Using a marker and a white board write a function which will take a number and output numbers down to a 1; the Fibonacci sequence. Considering I wasn't aware of the sequence, I was told what it was and had to solve the task while being watched by the interviewer.
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Achiga (Toronto, ON) in Mar 2011
Interview
Applied directly from their website for the developer position. Was contacted by email a few days later to arrange a one on one interview. The interviewer didn't ask me a single question, rather just said they are in need of coders and promptly directed me a computer. I was given 1 hour to complete several tasks using PHP and CSS. After finishing the test, nobody was watching over me so I had to walk myself out of the place. Not much of an interview.
After sending a thank you email and pressing for a response, I was told that they weren't interested a week later. Would not recommend.