The interview process started with an email from the hiring manager requesting a phone interview. The phone interview was also with the hiring manager. The bulk of my communications with the hiring manager was through email. It turns out that is how he prefers to communicate with his employees and co-workers - in fact the phone interview was the only time I would ever speak with him over the phone until after I was hired. The phone interview lasted approximately 20 minutes and covered my work history, why I was looking for a position and why I was interested in moving to the Philadelphia area. He was friendly, and didn't ask the typical interview questions like where I wanted to be in five years, he focused on my skills and background. At the end he asked me to fill out an application online. I was also asked to provide samples of my writing, ads, and any other samples of my work that would help him judge my abilities. I sent all the samples and I added a PR plan, which he hadn't asked for and the position didn't include, but something the hiring manager had mentioned was his need for a PR person, which I had done in my previous job. I didn't hear for over a week and did a follow-up call, leaving a message. Through email he informed me that I would be called in for an in-person interview, which was to be held at the company headquarters, again with the hiring manager. The interview lasted approximately 90 minutes and again focused on my skills and background and what the job required. He also introduced me to several of his employees and gave me a tour of the facility. The interview also included a written editing test. The test was to edit a one-page document for grammar, spelling, and punctuation. He again was very friendly, but I started to see that he was very reserved - very little small talk, which is exactly how he is still. I asked about the next step and he said I would hear from him within a few days. But again I didn't hear from him for over a week, so I followed up with another call, left a message. A couple of days later I received another email, in which I was told that I would be called in for a final interview again with the hiring manager and with others. which he didn't specify in the email. The final interview was with the manager, two of his peers and the HR recruiter. The interview with the hiring manager was perfunctory - primarily a discussion on the writing samples and PR plan, plus a review of my marketing portfolio. I had two 15 minute interviews with peers of the hiring managers. One was a young manager that had very few questions for me - in fact he seemed very uncomfortable interviewing me. The second interviewer gave me the opportunity to ask questions about the company. The final interview was with the HR recruiter and covered benefits and salary. A week later, an offer was made, again through email, followed by a written offer through snail mail.