I was referred by a friend who worked at the company. My interview process lasted a 3 weeks. Responses and follow up were prompt and timely. A day after I submitted my cover letter and resume, a recruiter contacted me to set up a time for a phone screen. Overall, my recruiter was a super helpful resource throughout the process — gave me feedback on how I stood among the pool of candidates, quickly set me up with my next set of interviews and made sure I was equipped with the right information when it came time for the offer (spoiler alert: I got an offer and took the job). In total, I had 7 interviews: A recruiter phone screening and a phone screening with my prospective manager. I then had an in-person interview, where I met with pretty much everyone on the team that I’d be working with. The in-person conversations went well. There weren't any 'gotcha' questions, but rather thoughtful Qs that explored my background and experience, along with questions that gauged how well I understood the company, it's mission and the preparation I'd done in my proposed ideas/programs. I felt like my prospective bosses and colleagues got to know me better, while I also got to know them too. Prior to my in-person, I was asked to submit (24 hours ahead of time) a page of ideas of both B2C + B2B programs we could explore, along with writing samples. I over prepared and printed out copies of my ideas, cover letter, resume and writing samples (along with a few extra copies). I ended up meeting with more people than I was told, so the extras definitely came in handy. The printed copies were also really useful for my interviewers, who had seen some documents, but not others and in general helped me look more prepared and polished. The recruiter kept me in the loop and always contacted me for updates when he said he would. I received an offer several days later, which I enthusiastically took.

I found out about the open position through a friend/former colleague that works at Glassdoor. Once I sent her my resume, the process was very quick (around two weeks). I had two hour-long phone interviews with two members of the PR team, and then was brought in for four more in-person interviews with the PR team and a co-founder. Before the in-person interviews, I was also asked to write a press release based on data points from the site, and fill out an "ideas" document. If you're going to interview at Glassdoor, think like a Boy Scout: Be Prepared. You will be asked to explain your press release and why you picked that angle. You will also be asked to pitch your press release to your interviewer (he stepped out of the room and had me pitch him on his cell phone). You will also be asked about your media contacts, your recent PR wins, and some of your favorite ideas from the document you filled out. Also be prepared to answer a few more "out of the box" questions like... explain Glassdoor in three words, pitch me the Glassdoor app but pretend we're in a noisy bar, pitch me Glassdoor to the least tech-savvy person you know. Like I said - Be Prepared! From what I can tell, everyone at Glassdoor is hardworking and loves working hard at Glassdoor. They want to make sure that anyone they hire would fit into this culture. If you're not willing to really do your research and think about what you could bring to your team, then it's likely not a right fit for you. This was the hardest interview I've ever had, but the most rewarding interview I've ever had. I learned just as much about Glassdoor and my future team members as much as they learned from me. I walked away from the interview knowing that accepting their offer was 100% the right decision for me.