Overall, based on various interviews within the company, my experience is positive. As someone who likes a challenge, I enjoy questions that make me need to stop and think. If I am excited about a place I want to work, interviewing has always felt pretty fluid. Interviewing at zulily actually made me say, "Whoo, that's a good question.."
Of course, I forget everything when I walk out of an interview so I will have a hard time remembering specific questions, but will do the best I can!
I have a pretty funny hire story.....so here goes...
I submitted two applications to zulily on my first trip to their job site. One for a job I was not even closely qualified for, but was interesting. The second was for a job that looked like something I could do but wasn't exactly what I wanted to do. I can't remember the name of that job. The job I wanted to apply for was Vendor Specialist.
I was immediately(within 24 hours) rejected from the job I was not qualified for, but I liked that a form email was sent to you. No holding your breath there. Its good manners in an internet driven world.
It took about a week to hear back about the next job, but the recruiter set up a phone screen with me. During that call she asked basic questions about the work I did, what I was interested in, why I was interested in a move to zulily. I told her I was more interested in the Vendor Specialist job, but that it was no longer listed on the job site. I felt pretty good about the overall tone of the conversation.
The next morning, about 8 am, I received the dreaded rejection letter from for the position I had phone screened for. I was bummed, but not deterred. Figured it wasn't the fit for me and I would wait for the right position to open up. I went through all the emotions of rejection during the day. It's a bummer to get turned down for a job you know you can do. Sometimes you're not the right fit....yada, yada...I told myself all that.
Around 7:00 pm that same night I received a direct email from the recruiter informing me that she wanted me to come in and interview.
I was a little confused at this point.
So I wrote back, politely thanked her for writing, and explained I had received a rejection email for the job. She was very apologetic and I was understanding....weird stuff happens when you interview. So, I rolled with it....
Went in for a 3 person interview group. Asked questions about experiences, why the move to zulily, how I solved certain problems, projects I had worked on, areas of opportunity...
All three were friendly and inviting. It felt like a challenging conversation and I liked the vibe of the whole place.
Was told would hear from them within a week.
Mind you, at this point, I am still not sure what job I am interviewing for.
Followed with a job offer later that week. As a Vendor Specialist.
End of interview process.