Very quick and informal, was suggested not to show up in suit and tie. Shane and Chris interviewed and we hit it off well. Talked about previous work experience and current skill set.

The place seemed a fun and friendly atmosphere. It was also very close to home for me, so I was even more excited than usual for this interview. The interview took maybe 30 minutes. I thought it went very well. The 2 men interviewing asked me a few very basic questions about software and my coding skills. They didn't ask me anything beyond questions that had to do with the platforms I've used, the languages I code in, whether or not I've ever used source control. They asked me about coding projects I did on the side. I said none because I currently didn't have time between a job and school. One interviewer seemed to be the software guy, and the other seemed to be maybe a project manager or something. Then they took me to see their CEO who was friendly, asked me some questions about what I was looking for in a job, etc. He seemed pleased with how everything went and told me to expect a call to schedule another meeting to discuss hiring me. It seemed I had the job. He has his secretary call and schedule another meeting or interview and I came in at the scheduled time. He then proceeded to tell me (without any further questioning) that they would not be offering me the job because I did not have enough experience. To this day, I have no idea why he wouldn't have just called me and said that instead of having me get all dressed up and prepared for a second interview just to tell me that. Also, I applied for an internship where there was no experience necessary. The pay was only 10$ an hour and this was one of the lowest paying internships I applied for.... most other places offer at least 14-20$ an hour. He further added insult to injury by saying that since I didn't do a whole lot of coding on my own(apart from school) they didn't think I showed enough interest in it. That blew my mind. I didn't realize my hobbies were essential to getting a job in my field. I gathered that this is what the software guy in my interview had told him. Then he added even FURTHER insult by saying that if I could provide them with a programming project in java that impressed them enough, they would CONSIDER allowing me to work for them for FREE. Needless to say, I walked out and never looked back. I don't know if I've ever been more insulted in an interview in my life. I accepted an internship position at another company the very next week that paid much more, valued my time and skills, and offered me a full time position after the internship was over. No regrets. They must be idiots to think that in this market you can actually get away with hiring a software intern for free. The field is way too competitive for that. I also couldn't believe they made all those assumptions about me without a more involved interview. The interview they gave was superficial, and they didn't ask me specific questions about my skills or other computer science questions.