I met with the person leading the new Raleigh division at the time, and a 2nd person who I honestly can't even remember what their role was... It seemed like they just happened to be there, not that they were actually part of my interview process. Our meeting was very informal, but I didn't know it was going to be that way and I felt very overdressed. They were wearing jeans and looked/acted like we were just hanging out. I can appreciate a work environment that's more laid back, but it was awkward at first. They didn't take the lead in asking any questions or drumming up conversation. I had to initiate conversation and then keep it going. I did appreciate that they showed me all the back-end website technology that I would be using; that was neat that they were so willing to show me how it all worked. Overall it just felt like, "okay, now I can say I met you so I can give you the job"... which I learned was more of a "we just need a body" type of job rather than actually being an important contributing member of the company. They basically just wanted a data entry person and I didn't feel like my relevant background really mattered. Maybe things are different now and maybe it was just because this was a brand new market for them at the time, but it was a weird experience.

I had a quick chat with one of the cofounders of the company since he was attending the business school where I was getting my undergraduate degree. I expressed my interest in the company and for real estate and he offered me the position as well as a quick training program for me to complete on my own time.