I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Patch (Windham, NH) in Jul 2011
Interview
I was initially contacted by email to set up a phone interview, then I went through a series of phone interviews, employee assessment, sit-down interview, etc.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Patch (Washington, DC)
Interview
A phone screen with New York, followed by an in person interview in Washington with the one regional editor for Maryland at the time. The editor was late, but what followed were standard questions, as well as a discussion of what Patch might be. That was followed by a phone chat with a working local editor in New Jersey, in which we talked about workflow and company culture.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Patch
Interview
It was a very casual but a thorough interview. Questions were generally about practical reporting skills such as "How would you go about covering a break-in at a local store? Who would you speak with? What is the most important information?" The company was a start-up expanding across the country very quickly. Later interviews became more detailed and included interviews with several different staff members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience with digital news coverage, creating photo galleries, taking videos.