I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at IDEO (Palo Alto, CA) in Nov 2016
Interview
I applied through a referral and the whole process took just over a month. I had two phone interviews before I was asked to come in to the office and interview. I interviewed with three different individuals - all were extremely warm, kind, and easy to talk to. I didn't feel like I was being "grilled" by any means. They stressed the importance of a culture fit and that they wanted someone fun, kind, and intelligent. After my final in-person interview I was told they would get back to me very soon. They followed up with an email letting me know that they were still interviewing for the position but that they would let me know as soon as they'd made a decision. A week and a half later they called me to offer me the job.
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Question 1
What previous experiences have prepared you for this particular role? Why do you think you would be a good fit here at IDEO?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IDEO (San Francisco, CA) in Sept 2010
Interview
Overall positive experience. A couple of questions stumped me, which in hindsight, was a good indication that the job was not the best fit. Everyone was very nice, smart , and passionate, so I'm sure it's a fantastic place to work.
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Question 1
Describe a situation in which you went above and beyond