After applying, I received an email from the CEO to schedule a call. That call lasted 45 minutes and I sent a follow-up email with requested materials.
They called me in for an in-person interview shortly afterward. I met with 3 people over nearly 3 hours and did tests (including 6th grade math questions), on-the-spot verbal pitches, and wrote on-the-spot email pitches. I also gave them ideas for prospects from my own network.
Everything seemed good. I sent thank you notes, they requested references, I exchanged a few emails with one of the people who interviewed me.
It looked like I was going to get the job, but didn’t hear from them for over two weeks. I couldn’t wait any longer, so I ended up accepting a different job.
Given the length of the interview, the tests, and the on-the-spot pitches, I'd say the interview is on the stringent side, but I appreciated that because it seemed like they wanted to do an immediate assessment of one's skills and maximize the time in a single interview in one day, rather than spreading it out or finding out someone doesn't know how to sell after being hired.
That said, they should take that same approach when making a decision, instead of leaving someone hanging. We're all busy and a simple one-sentence email one way or the other goes a long way.
I would’ve liked to have worked there, but the lack of follow-up left a sour taste in my mouth. The office was also oddly quiet and had a bit of a depressing vibe (though I chalked it up to not many people being there that day for whatever reason).