Community Resources For Justice Interview Questions
& Process

They'll tell you how many interviews there are during the initial screening. Everything was virtual. I was told there would be (1) an initial screening with a manager (45 minutes), (2) a second interview with two potential colleagues (1 hour), (3) a third interview with the Director and manager (1 hour), (4) a possible final meeting with the VP (presumably job offer stage).

This was one of the worst interview processes I’ve ever experienced. It was unnecessarily drawn out and the company didn’t respect the time that applicants gave. There is one preliminary phone call “screening” and two rounds of phone interviews with two people at a time before you are selected for a final phone call with a Director. You won’t get to come into their office or see anyone throughout the process, which is very weird. Many staff do work remotely but the fact that applicants don’t come into the office at any point during all four interviews is concerning. Interviews are conference calls with awkward silences and choppy questions from their end, and all the questions are very basic- they don’t attempt to truly find out how much an applicant actually cares or knows about the criminal justice system. They only care about how much you can travel and how political you can be. For a company that focuses on the US criminal justice system, which unjustly incarcerates more Black/Latinx men and women than any other racial group, it is very racially homogenous (white) and female. Don’t waste your time with this company. They have no urgency to hire and their positions remain open for several months, more than half a year at a time. Red flags all around.

I applied online through crj.org. I had to email the hiring manager a few times to get the initial interview set up. After applying, I met with the Assistant Director and Director. They asked me some questions and went over the program rules. I also had to fill out paperwork, including criminal history forms. They mentioned the background check could take anywhere from a week to a month.

The interviewer was nice and friendly. They asked basic questions like 'tell me about yourself.' They also talked about the work culture, which seems like social work because you help ex-cons get back into society.