I applied online. I interviewed at Hallmark Labs (Santa Monica, CA)
Interview
I applied online and, about a month later, was asked via email to do a phone screening interview. HR was good about communicating prior to the interview, and they were good about answering any questions I had.
The phone screen itself was fine. It was supposed to last about half an hour, but it ended up being all of ten minutes. The interviewer was a typical Santa Monica start-up dude bro, so the conversation was pretty chill. He made it clear that it was a company for young people, and that it was a fun place to work. My only complaint that it was hard to understand what the role actually entailed, since a lot of the emphasis of the phone screen was on the workplace vibe.
About a month and a half later, I got an email saying that I didn't get the position.
First phone interview was with a Recruiter at Hallmark. Complete waste of time, questions the recruiter asked is are you legal to work in the U.S.? Do you live in driving distance to Santa Monica? Literally nothing related to the job.
Don't waste an applicant's time if you can ask these questions on the job application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
the recruiter asked is are you legal to work in the U.S.? Do you live in driving distance to Santa Monica?