I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Travelzoo (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
I applied through the website, and got a call from the head of production shortly afterwards. We had a phone interview. She sent me a timed writing test (I want to say the time limit was 50 minutes) at an agreed upon time. Then I arranged an in person interview with the heads of the vertical market. After my interviews with local dept heads, I was invited to interview with the president of North America. I was flown to Chicago for this process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was read real travel deals and had to guess the prices.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Travelzoo (Toronto, ON)
Interview
There were 3 rounds of interviews. First on the phone, and then one at the office which included a technical question. I was then given a written assignment (timed) which I had to complete. After that, I had the final interview with my would-be manager on the phone before getting the offer.
Overall, I'd describe the process as challenging, but definitely manageable. But the whole process took about 3 weeks.
The associate producer interview experience was fairly standard, despite having to work through a couple of math/problem solving questions (however, both times I was asked to solve one, the interviewees were kind, allowed me to take my time, and understood that as a writer, math may not be my strongest skillset). Everyone involved in the interview process was incredibly kind, and HR was great about keeping me updated during the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Determine the annual revenue of your local coffee shop, and walk us through how you got to that number.
They require you to submit a writing exercise and once you pass, you move on to the second interview. You will be asked to do math on the spot, which I found to be questionable since they emphasized not needing to have hospitality/sales experience for the position (and allegedly that you will be trained - this is the only reason why I continued the interview process). It seems like they want to put candidates under pressure, yet they can't explain the role. This isn't it if you're looking for a role with clear expectations.