I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Tripadvisor (Newton, MA) in Apr 2013
Interview
TA has a very detailed phone screen. Make sure to understand both the company and the role, as well as how your prior experience suits you for the role. Overall, very friendly experience though and a great learning opportunity. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and it made me a better interviewer in the process.
I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Tripadvisor (Boston, MA) in Jan 2012
Interview
The entire process was very professional and thorough. It consisted of two days of interviews- one that was about five hours and meeting with 8 different people within the marketing department and a second with a member of hr and a senior manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
An analytical question involving revenue and costs.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Tripadvisor in Feb 2010
Interview
The interview process is fairly standard. After the initial phone screening, you are required to do a written exercise which tests your analytical skills. If you pass that, you will be required to meet with several directors and analysts for a 1:1 interview.
The questions range from analytical questions that pertain to real business problems, to questions about the business itself. Do your research... go online and check out the website. The worst thing you could probably say is, I haven't really looked at the website.
Other than that, it's a fairly straightforward interview. They don't try to trick you... they genuinely want you to do well. So relax and be professional, but definitely let your personality come through!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Assuming you saw a drop in traffic for your website, what metrics would you look at to determine where the drop is coming from?
