Brooklyn Museum Interview Questions
& Process
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Brooklyn Museum
Financial Analyst
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
I had an initial phone call screening with HR. Then, I had a 30-minute Zoom interview with the Controller and Head of Finance. After that, I was invited for an hour-long in-person interview with the entire finance team. Before the in-person interview, I completed a short response assignment. The museum then ghosted me, which was disappointing and unprofessional given the time I invested. It seemed disorganized and understaffed.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your experience working with non-profit organizations?
Brooklyn Museum
Curator
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
The interview process was a mess, totally unorganized and full of white fragility. They couldn't get their scheduling together, ended up delaying for half a month, and then rescheduled again. Their internet was unstable during the calls, and one of the committee members was late. The BK museum put a freeze on their hiring, advertised the job without telling us original candidates, then scrapped everyone and started over with new people, saying I wasn't a 'fit' because I lacked experience with American art museum institutions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you navigate existing structures to skillfully transform the museum for audiences, and how would you foster connections and collaborations with communities?
Brooklyn Museum
Museum Apprentice
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Group Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Group
It was actually a pretty fun interview. A group of other teens and I, along with the supervisor and Senior Museum Apprentices as the judging panel, sat in a circle. We interviewees took turns answering questions about our weaknesses, strengths, availability, experience working with children, and why we wanted to work for the Brooklyn Museum. It was very easy, and as long as you showed you'd be willing to learn to teach and had an interest in art, you got the job. You just need to talk a lot about relevant things to make yourself look good.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What is your greatest weakness?
- How would you handle a situation where a child you are teaching becomes uncooperative?
Brooklyn Museum
Development Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I got there 10 minutes early and waited at security until the scheduled time. The assistant took 15-20 minutes to come get me and escort me to their office. After a few more minutes waiting there, the interviewer finally showed up. The interview felt more like a quiz and they seemed rushed, like they didn't really want to get to know me or assess my skills in depth. When they said goodbye and had the assistant walk me back to the elevator, I checked my watch and realized I was only in the office for less than 10 minutes. It was rude and arrogant to schedule an interview, be super late, and then spend so little time with a candidate. Even if you don't think I'm a good fit, you should at least respect my time.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Brooklyn Museum Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Brooklyn Museum interview reports.
“What draws you to working at The Brooklyn Museum?”
Read reports →“You're saying your director is fantastic, so why are you leaving your current job?”
Read reports →“What attracts you to working at the Brooklyn Museum?”
Read reports →“Considering your background is in history, why are you interested in working at an art museum?”
Read reports →“What is it about curation that draws you to it as a career?”
Read report →“How would you navigate existing structures to skillfully transform the museum for audiences, and how would you foster connections and collaborations with communities?”
Read report →“What makes you want to join this organization?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you had to convey negative information?”
Read report →“Can you introduce yourself?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 21 Brooklyn Museum interview reports.