I sent in my resume thru an online ad and was contacted IMMEDIATELY (within 5 minutes) by phone to schedule an "interview", which I did for the following week. What they didn't tell me is that the interview was actually a logic/math test which I had no problem with (BS in Math and an MBA probably helped...) taken on a laptop. Some others in the room probably failed it since they didn't stay very long and hardly used a bit of scratch paper, so it may be hard for someone with just a HS diploma (again, I am assuming based on looking at applicants and their behavior). From there was an online "personality" test which I thought was fairly transparent. It would have been easy to "game" the test. They are looking for aggressive sales types and people who at least THINK others have a high opinion of their abilities. Many questions were "how would your last supervisor say you..." I have to admit that I had already decided I did not want the job based on similar "interviews" in the past for sales jobs and the fact that I heard two employees talking about what an a-hole their boss was at that location as I was walking in for the first "interview"/test. I answered honestly and put a few answers I figured would get me rejected. Sure enough. Reject e-mail came 4 days later. No human response or followup.

They found my resume was found on Monster and contacted me to apply. After initial contact, they wanted to move forward and sent an 88 question online test about what I'd be most and least likely to do in different scenarios, as well as other questions about fit, skills, and values. I "passed with flying colors" according to the office coordinator who followed up with me, and I was invited to come and speak with a mid-level manager. That interview was 1.5 hours long, going over my story, my interest in the company and the industry, and my relevant experience and skills. He presented on what is involved in the position, the benefits and training process, and about the office, company, and industry more generally. Throughout, we mentioned personal stories. Next week, he'll give me a call to ask 6 questions, predetermined by an outside agency. With luck, I'll move forward from there to interview for 3 hours with the more senior managers in the office! After that, if all goes well, I'd start the background check, training and certification process.