TA's hiring 13-step hiring process is not for the faint of heart and weeds out those who truly want to work there and work hard vs those mass applying for jobs. If you're looking for a j-o-b or a place to coast, this is not the place for you. Although their process is rigorous and will take time and patience on your part, I have a lot of respect for the process. They are much more concerned about finding folks with a great attitude, strong work ethic and the right culture fit for their team vs how you look on paper. I've been in companies that were "too quick to hire, too slow to fire" and that bred some serious productivity and morale issues. Based on the Glassdoor reviews and staff I've met, I'd say this seems like a company with a positive and friendly culture. While the hiring process is 13-steps, I learned some of those things are behind the scenes (such as posting the position opening) so don't start sweating quite yet.. here are the steps I completed: 1. Submit resume and short answer questionnaire 2. Phone Interview / inquired if you are willing to do a drug/credit/background check. 3. Skills Assessment - required research and write ups on 9 tech solutions based on 3 story problems (VoIP, EHR, MDM) 4. Group Meet and Greet Interview - 14 applicants invited into the offices for a self guided tour, refreshments, history of the company / description of position and asked to mingle and chat with members of their team and fellow applicants. Business casual dress suggested.. you might feel a little over dressed in a suit. Great forum for asking questions and sharing tips of the trade you've picked up. 5. Skills Assessment 2 - Go deeper on research and essay of one of the previous assigned tasks (VoIP) 6. In Person Interview with (4) members of staff and yourself Not sure what additional steps would be required as after my in-person I was removed from the pool of candidates for Technology Advisor. What I liked BEST about the process was that they were very communicative about what would happen next and what I should expect from them. They set clear deadlines and would let me know what day I would hear back on the next step. I never felt like I was being strung along or left hanging. What I liked least was not knowing the full span of the process from the beginning. It wouldn't have changed anything, but it added a layer of mystery on the process that kept me wondering if I was 10%, 50%, 75%? of the way through their process. That falls on me as I should have asked that earlier than #6 above after reading a USA Today article about the "13 Step Process" and really wondering how far I was. I was told that I was very close to the end so I would imagine at most maybe one additional interview and background checks should they be ready to make an offer.

My first call was with a recruiter. She was nice enough, but asked very vague questions and could not answer my questions about more in depth position details and day to day tasks. She said that was for the next person I would speak to. By end of week, she emailed me stating she wanted me to talk to the next person in their sequence. He emailed me to set up a time around Thanksgiving, and was unable to make and asked when he had available after the holiday. No response. I again emailed him after Thanksgiving expressing my interest in the position, to which he must have forwarded to a new manager who emailed me to set up a phone call. After waiting for about 10 minutes, she finally called me. Not only was she late, but she had no idea who I was. She began calling me "Chad," which is not my name, and referring to me as another candidate, citing conversations she believed that we had. I explained to her kindly that I was not the "Chad" candidate she was referring to, and she gave me attitude as if it was my fault that she did not have a clue who I was. FInally, after then finding my resume, she didn't now anything about me and really gave me the same run around as the recruiter. End of week I got an email saying they were not moving me forward in the process. My only question to them is: was the denial email actually meant for me or "Chad?"