City of Hope Interview Questions
& Process

I interviewed with a recruiter who quickly set up a team interview. The team asked more detailed questions. They mentioned they were still interviewing others and would update me. After about a week and a half, I followed up because I had another offer. The recruiter said she'd respond within a week. Three weeks passed without a response, so I had to email again. She then informed me that the team had chosen someone else. Everyone was nice, but I felt I had to chase them for an update.

The interview was about 30 minutes long. The hiring manager didn't leave much time for me to ask questions, and even though we were on a video call, there was no video, which felt weird. The interview wasn't very conversational; it was mostly just a series of rapid-fire questions, including asking me to rate my proficiency in certain technologies on a scale of 1-10. It was the strangest and most impersonal interview I've ever had. I really wanted to work there because of their mission, but it's been a few weeks with no follow-up.

The interview process was underwhelming and frankly I was surprised by the lack of skill from the HR member that facilitated the pre-screening interview. I applied for a position that would be a step up and had clearly spelled out in my resume and cover letter what my strengths and skills were. While I didn't have direct experience with some of the tasks of the job, I assumed they were interviewing me because they saw the value I could add and were willing to train the rest. I spent quite a few hours doing research on the company and was well prepared for the interview. Most experienced HR professionals will spend a few minutes chatting or talking about the position to help set the tone and ease the candidate’s nerves. There was no small talk. She did not talk up City of Hope whatsoever, and did not provide any additional details on the position. She immediately started asking questions. Oddly, her first question was who I was a direct report to in my last job. Then her next question was a three-part question rolled into one and she misspoke about my work history. After that, she started reading down the job description line by line asking if I had prior experience with x,y,z. You can only turn a negative into a positive so many times. Overall, I was highly unimpressed at how poorly the HR member represented the company and showed a complete lack of skill in conducting a basic interview. I do not feel that they respected my time as a candidate by having me interview when frankly the questions she was asking to determine my qualifications were things she could have easily gleamed by glancing through my application materials in a matter of seconds.

I put in applications online for a few Clinical RN III jobs and then got an email the next day from talent acquisition asking about my availability for an interview. I talked to talent acquisition the next day over the phone, and they asked about what kind of positions I preferred and just a quick rundown of my past work experience. After that, I had a zoom interview set up with 3 different managers from various floors. The whole interview took about 15 minutes. They asked me about how I balance my personal life with work, what a typical day is like for an oncology RN, a situation where I went the extra mile for a patient, and my reasons for wanting to work at their facility. I got a call about a week later with a job offer.