I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lawyer's Aid Service
Interview
The first step was filling out the online application. There is one application for all of the positions, which was a little unusual, but overall it was fairly standard. I receive a call from the head of HR a few days after submitting my application. She interviewed me on the phone for about 30 minutes. The interview focused primarily on my prior experience. I was asked to come in to answer some more questions a few days after my phone interview. I was instructed to wait in the lobby and fill out some paperwork, which took me approximately an hour. Once I was done, the head of HR came out to review my answers with me and to discuss the company's fragrance-free policy (instated for the owner's health). I was asked about the highs and lows of each position I have held in the past as well as which scented household products I use. After the first interview I was invited to meet the owner for lunch. He spent a good deal of time telling me about the history of the company and asking me about my long-term career goals. Immediately after lunch I was invited back to the office to sign a contract, and I began work the next day. From start to finish the process took a little under 2 weeks. There are definitely some quirks about LAS and the interview process, primarily because of the fragrance-free environment, but the management seemed aware of and apologetic for the inconvenience. I get the impression that they are very grateful and accommodating towards employees to make up for the peculiarities, which is all any reasonable person can ask for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What were the best and worst parts of previously held positions?
Are you willing to abide by the company's fragrance-free policy?
There were few questions about my technical abilities. It seemed to me that they were mostly concerned with assessing my attitude and trainability.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Lawyer's Aid Service
Interview
It was SO WEIRD. The online application is pretty normal, but when I met them in person, there was a written portion that took forever. I sat in a lobby with a notebook and pen and wrote out something like 8 - 10 pages of answers, but didn't have anything to write on like a desk. Not only is a written interview weird, but then the interview itself went over literally every single job I've ever worked and asked the most generic questions ever. I was there for something like 2 hours. We were in the lobby of the building, and people kept walking through which felt awkward.
And then they smelled me and we talked about ALL of the products I use. Seriously, everything.
Then I had to go home and do laundry, and only when my clothing was unscented could I meet with the owner who I met with for the better part of an entire day. And a second day. That got rescheduled multiple times. I spent probably 15 hours with them before getting an offer. And it took over a month between the time I applied and actually got an offer.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
What was the best and worst part of that job? (For every. Single. Job.)