The first phone contact was from the hiring manager asking questions about my background. His conversation tone was very careful in selecting the right candidate. After about 20 minutes, I asked for a face to face interview. The face to face interview went well. One thing that bothers me a lot is during the initial phone conversation, he asked me my age. That hit a sore spot with me. I have applied for hundreds of jobs and I always leave knowing in the back of my mind my age is working against me. After one month of staying in touch weekly, I get the rejection email only after I sent an email for a follow-up.

The interview process was very relaxed, straight forward and filled with your typical chit chat before talking about experience and skills and what the job entailed. It was a very personable, pleasant experience. They are still interviewing and a decision will be made soon. So no offer as of yet. I have stayed in touch and continue to do so until a decision is made.