I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at OpenTable (Denver, CO) in Dec 2016
Interview
After applying I was offered to take a one hour online test. This is not your typical test; first off, there are several IT questions on the test so if you have no IT experience, I suggest learning the basics. Other questions had to deal with helping customers and then a pattern recognition test. I was emailed the next day for a phone interview. The phone interview was fine; be sure you have knowledge of Open Table before you go in. The interviewer then told me they were Hiring about 100 (!!) people in the area so I thought I was in. However the interviewer did tell me that she had not evaluated my test results. She was supposed to follow up last week (I believe training starts next week) but I haven't heard a peep. Considering I wrote a thank you letter, which she stated she would "put in my file" I would've thought they'd at least have the courtesy of them telling me I was not chosen. So FYI: you'll know you didn't make it if they don't call you at least a week after your phone interview.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at OpenTable (Denver, CO) in Dec 2016
Interview
Interview process was probably more in depth than any other interview i've ever done- but that honestly doesn't say much considering my previous jobs, but bare with me. I was approached by a recruiter and once I submitted my online application I was emailed what I thought was a typical "personality questionnaire" but it was much more interactive than that. Yes, the "are you more like to do this..." questions were there, but it was interfaced on a web video, and was then followed by taking a test on a couple mock calls from both the restaurant side and the diner's side, and then a memory and recognition activity that tests your reaction time. The whole thing takes about an hour to get through- but you can take breaks between modules and pick up where you left off. After that, the recruiter set up a phone interview which honestly I blew. My interviewer told me that I was lacking in the tech department- but still wanted me to interview in person because of my customer service background. So I spend the next 48 hours brushing up on my Intro to Computers knowledge from back in 2010 and went into the one on one. This is definitely a more technical position than I'm used to- and I admitted that during the interview, which I was afraid I would take me out. But the Director of Operations went out of his way to say "That's what training is for" and I actually did much better in the in person after doing some research than I did on the phone. Overall, it's a tough interview process if you're new to IT. Do your research of the company and what their background is. They stress that at it's core, OpenTable is a technological business that just happens to be in the Restaurant Industry. They're looking for passion for sure- but also willingness to go outside of your comfort zone and willingness to learn.