I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BackOps (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
Submitted a work sample, had a phone interview, called in for a three hour interview (four sequential interviews). Interview process was all over the place. I had four interviews that covered the same basic "first interview" stuff, which struck me as strange. Previously, when I've interviewed with multiple people, each interview has covered different ground. Tensions in the work place were pretty evident, and they didn't seem to trust their own hiring process. They told me they interviewed based on a blind scoring (by remote employees) of the work sample, but half the interviewers seemed fairly aghast that such a process turned up a candidate without the "right" credentials. The job was advertised as being an open position, looking for someone to train (no specific background in the industry required, desired skill sets listed instead), but there were several references over the course of the interview to the expectation of an Ivy League degree, and one person even referred to a Stanford degree as "non-traditional". The GM's interview style was...quite unusual, but he was fairly straight forward. Two of the interviewers were so disinterested that it was pretty clear they viewed interviewing me as a waste of their time...which of course made the whole interview a waste of my time. Taking a day off work and commuting into downtown San Francisco is fine if there's a reasonable chance at job, but I'd have rather not gone in at all since it was apparently fait accompli.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BackOps (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
I was referred to the company by a current employee and was quickly contacted by the recruiting team. After two phone screens with recruiters I was brought into the office to meet with two of the heads of the company. The first put me off at first saying he wasn't sure why they brought me in and he just doesn't see how I fit in. Of course this really put me off, and initially made me feel like I'd wasted my time coming in.
Once I met the CEO I felt much better, she left a great impression and really made me excited about coming onboard to be a part of her vision. It is clear she has a passion for what BackOps is setting out to accomplish.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There weren't many technical questions. It felt more like a "getting to know you" session