Catholic Relief Services Interview Questions
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Catholic Relief Services
Program Manager
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
The whole process took about a month from when I applied until the interview finished. It was a panel interview with three people, and they asked about 10 questions in total. The interview lasted for an hour. They wanted to know about my career history, my interests, some technical stuff for the job, how I handle supervision, partnerships, and safeguarding.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Discuss your leadership experience and career history.
- What are your interests?
- What are your technical qualifications for this role?
Catholic Relief Services
Data Analyst
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process had 3 stages: first an HR Screening, then an interview with a Technical Manager and an informational interview, and finally a Panel Interview. The interview questions were mostly behavioral, but you could mention your technical skills when you first introduced yourself.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What's your strategy for dealing with a difficult boss?
- What would you say is your biggest weakness?
- Tell me about a situation where you inspired someone, resulting in their success.
Catholic Relief Services
Contract Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Recruiter call Panel Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Behavioral
The HR person doing the screening was very unorganized. After an initial screening, I was told there would be a follow-up. A few weeks later, they scheduled another screening and asked me the same questions, seeming to forget about the initial screening. They rescheduled the screening multiple times, often at the last minute and without checking my availability first. On one occasion, they scheduled a screening for 2 am my time (EST). After several weeks with no follow-up, we moved to a panel interview, which they again scheduled without confirming my availability first. The panel interview itself was fine, but the experience had put me off enough that I wasn't very invested. After the panel interview, I was told there would be more follow-up, but I never heard anything again, not even a formal rejection after more than 3 rounds of interviews.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What would you do if you had a disagreement with a colleague that you couldn't resolve?
Catholic Relief Services
Business Development Specialist
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
About 2-3 weeks after applying for a Business Development Specialist II, Proposal Writing job, I got a calendar invite for a phone screening. It was weird because it was just the invite with no actual email text. Usually, these invites have more details. The phone screen itself went fine. A couple of weeks later, I followed up with the recruiter since I hadn't heard anything, but they just ghosted me and never responded. I figured if that's how they treated me during the application, it might be a sign of how things are if I worked there. Given CRS's reputation and the work they do, they should really ensure their recruiters make a good first impression and be aware that not all recruiters are great for their image.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What makes you want to join CRS?
- What is your motivation for seeking this particular role?
- What is your earliest possible start date?
Catholic Relief Services Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Catholic Relief Services interview reports.
“What are the do's and don'ts when interacting with refugees?”
Read reports →“What are the key components involved in creating an M&E plan?”
Read reports →“When a user can't log in to their application, how would you go about troubleshooting the device issue?”
Read reports →“Despite it being a religious organization, were there any questions about religious beliefs, or was the focus primarily on advocacy?”
Read reports →“What are the critical factors for the success of their inclusive education project?”
Read report →“Regarding tax and payroll purposes, what would be your location of base?”
Read report →“Imagine you're in a session, the break is approaching, and the meals haven't arrived. What would you do?”
Read report →“What would you do if your superior gave you incorrect instructions?”
Read report →“In what ways do you connect with Catholic Social Teaching?”
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