THEY contacted me via Linked-In (for job in DC) and had my resume since DAY 1! 2 phone calls from people in NY, with not impossible questions but definitely not easy. I didn't think the calls went 'great' and was expecting a "no thanks" after each one. Although one phone interview was obviously on a cell and I had to ask the person to repeat many questions because the background was full of other people talking. They finally moved to a quiet area, but the conversation over cell phone still made it hard to communicate. In-person interview in DC was TOUGH...and obviously the NY and DC offices don't communicate well. Not sure why they wait until you have taken a day off of work to grill you in person, and grill you for areas that your resume clearly states you are not proficient in. I'm bewildered as to why DC people were not grilling me on the FIRST phone call if that is where the job is. Lab49's online reputation is well earned. The people I met with in person are VERY smart, but they have zero people skills. If you get contacted for this job, they are NOT looking for a QA person, they are looking for a Developer, QA and Configuration Management all wrapped into one person that wants to be married to their job to underpay and call "QA". Also, I learned through asking THEM questions that the idea of QA has only been in place for 2 years, which probably explains why they have no idea what a QA person does. I also learned that they think QA should be client facing and have to travel to client sites, even though they BS you up front saying that's not part of the job (but then when you ask the right questions, they reveal that they do expect you to travel). They office is an "open" workspace (something I will never understand) and I saw only 2 other people there the whole time; translation, don't expect a 'routine' where you go "to the office" every day. I'm sure Lab49 is great in many areas, but their concept of QA is flawed. Most of the negative Reviews you read about Lab49 talk about burn-out and lack of work/life balance. That was my instant read after my in-person interview. I don't think I would have accepted the offer based on that feeling and the fact that I'd have to double my commute time and go into DC instead of VA. Unless you live in DC, not sure why you would want to commute to a job there, other than the "look at me" factor.