I was first contacted 3 days within applying by the HR recruiter for a screening. They asked typical questions about work history and how to deal with conflict, etc. These questions were non-specific to the role. After the screening, they conducted a soft pull on my credit and I was contacted by the hiring manager to set up an interview with her. I was out of state, so this was conducted over the phone. I had what I felt was a good conversation with the hiring manager for over an hour about the industry, mutual people we knew within the business and work styles. At the conclusion of the interview, the manager said she would like to fly me out for an in person interview for the final step. She asked how much notice I would require and I said one week. We ended the call on a good note and the manager assured me we'd be in contact soon. I did not hear anything for a week, so I sent a follow up email, to which I received no response. After two weeks and no communication, I figured they moved on to someone else. 54 days later, I received a generic rejection email.

First Tech offers an easy online application process which first has you build a profile for yourself. I received a response from a First Tech recruiter within 24 hours and scheduled an interview. The initial phone interview was with the recruiter and consisted of fairly standard screening questions. I then scheduled an interview with the manager and director of the department to which I was applying. The interview lasted maybe 30 minutes. The questions were very standard. I received a call from the recruiter about 30 minutes after I left the interview and accepted the position. The overall process was very easy and streamlined, but the interview with the manager and director was uninteresting and not personable.