The first call I had was just a brief discussion with the HR rep. She just wanted to get a feel for me (as I was a referral and did not officially apply). That was a very comfortable and relaxed call. The next step was a formal interview with the dept director and the HR rep which took around 30 minutes. The first part was generic: what drew your attention to Tyler, tell us about a time you failed, what was a challenge you overcame, etc. Then the HR rep left the call and there was an open discussion with the director. Here is where I lost a lot of interest in the role. This part felt extremely negative. He told me all the reasons the job would not be good: no client relationships, negative push back from clients, little feedback from installs, little room for creativity in the role. It was strange to me because I am already doing the same job, and find those pieces as a challenge and a drive to do better, not as a setback. He would also ask a question and then respond with his own answer as if he already knew what I'd say. The next day I was asked to move forward, and honestly I only did because it had been mentioned that I'd be offered 20k more than what I currently make. The next step was a presentation on the ACA. 10-15 minutes, with little instruction. This was clearly to see presentation style and how we could produce a solution without guidance. I felt as though my presentation was not my best work and honestly was not very proud of what I presented, yet I was praised for the effort I put in. I was told they had not yet seen such a well thought out project. This worried me as well, because it seemed like they set low standards for who they hired in. I was sent an offer the following day.