Initial phone screen with internal recruiter covering cultural fit. Phone interview with hiring manager for an initial technical screen, culminating in a face-to-face. This was a panel interview with two technical resources.

Carriage Services, though is in the "death care" industry -- is anything far from deadly. The office is located in the Galleria area of Houston and the entire staff is friendly, outgoing, and charming. I was hesitant about interviewing with the firm, but after my initial interview, I was determined to gain an opportunity to interview the second round. I had 3 interviews total, one with each departmental director and all were friendly and straight forward. They were typical interview-behavioral-skills interview questions. The work culture is vibrant, the people work hard but seem to play hard with their rewards, and the office is as professional as one may imagine an office to be.