Citysearch Interview Questions
& Process

The first call with HR was really good and professional. They asked some standard questions from a list and then some about how I like to be managed, my strengths and weaknesses. The next meeting was a bit disorganized but friendly. They explained the job, the office's current situation, and the goals for 2010. There are other people interviewing before I can meet with the VP and potentially give a presentation.

I was contacted by the Citysearch talent acquisition person by phone. Interview for set up. I was emailed application forms to fill out and bring with me to the interview. Met with talent acquisition person for interview, which took about 45 minutes. Was given a tour of the office and was told that there is a 2 step hiring process.

I was contacted by a recruiter from the company. She was very responsive and kept me updated. Then, two guys called me for a 30-minute chat. Near the end, they asked if I had questions. When I asked about the office size, they said 'four and a half'. I confirmed and they said it again. Later, the recruiter explained that the call had issues and I didn't seem very enthusiastic. My takeaways are: 1) Find out about your interviewers' roles from the recruiter beforehand. 2) Always be respectful. The interviewers were disrespectful to me, so I lost all respect for them. I'm okay with being told directly if I'm not a good fit or qualified, or if the interview needs to end early.

The interview process was pretty standard, nothing too in-depth. They asked a few small questions about data structures, some logical problems, and multiple-choice questions. It all took about an hour, and I received an offer letter the same evening.