A friend of mine told me that their was an opening in her office, so I gave the hiring manager a call. We chatted briefly and a meeting was arranged shortly thereafter. and gave him a call expressing interest in the position open. The position I was applying for was basically the same as what I was I was doing for another company, so that took a lot of pressure off. Also, I had worked for the company I was interested in before, so I was familiar with them and their corporate culture. The first interview was over lunch. I met with both parties I would be working with. Even though we were sizing each other up, it was not an intimidating meeting and we got along well. I immediately liked the team leaders because they were "straight shooters," and it's important to me to work with people of integrity. The second interview was with the two team leaders and one other person, a business unit manager, whose judgment they trusted. The BUM explained the "nuts and bolts" of the position's responsibilities, along with the available systems in use. I was able to ask real specific questions about the position, which the team leads would not have been able to address. The office was smaller than the one I was coming from, but it was still a nice work environment and everyone seemed busy, but not stressed out.
