The interview was fairly typical. The questions were all as I expected and none were obtuse or Mensa sample questions. With the staff 1:1 interviews the focus was on my decision processes, style, management practices, technical knowledge and experience. The line of questioning was designed to pick apart who I am, where I have worked, who I have worked with, my successes, how I reacted to challenges/roadblocks and my philosophy on managing technical employees.
The interview took an odd turn when I met with a senior leader who was obsessed with my Bachelors Degree, earned in 1991. Why did I chose my school, did I think it was a good choice, what type of learning environment was it, how good did it prepare me, didn't I have other options, what programming languages I learned, etc. and so on. It was had to grasp this line of questioning some 23 years in my past.
The staff were all engaging and bright, the offices typical and the culture/values are desirable. I was excited to learn more about this company as the culture and team composition seem to make this firm one of those rare contenders to gain the loyalty and respect of their customers which can be converted into long term, valuable relationships.
I also believe that this company truly engages in work investigating and implementing advanced technologies, which was what drew my interests.