I applied online. I interviewed at Travelzoo (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2013
Interview
Management on the East Coast. Always available means likely long hours. Role acts a hub for partners, publishers and consumers to vet deals. They are very serious about getting the best deals for consumers. Turn around time seems like it could be tight to manage all deals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do feel about multitasking in a very complex demanding high stress situation?
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Travelzoo (Toronto, ON)
Interview
There were 3 rounds of interviews. First on the phone, and then one at the office which included a technical question. I was then given a written assignment (timed) which I had to complete. After that, I had the final interview with my would-be manager on the phone before getting the offer.
Overall, I'd describe the process as challenging, but definitely manageable. But the whole process took about 3 weeks.
The associate producer interview experience was fairly standard, despite having to work through a couple of math/problem solving questions (however, both times I was asked to solve one, the interviewees were kind, allowed me to take my time, and understood that as a writer, math may not be my strongest skillset). Everyone involved in the interview process was incredibly kind, and HR was great about keeping me updated during the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Determine the annual revenue of your local coffee shop, and walk us through how you got to that number.
They require you to submit a writing exercise and once you pass, you move on to the second interview. You will be asked to do math on the spot, which I found to be questionable since they emphasized not needing to have hospitality/sales experience for the position (and allegedly that you will be trained - this is the only reason why I continued the interview process). It seems like they want to put candidates under pressure, yet they can't explain the role. This isn't it if you're looking for a role with clear expectations.