GBH Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was extremely disorganized and frustrating. Despite being experienced with many organizations, I've never encountered such disorganization. The hiring team was very unresponsive. They ignored my emails when I explained that the last-minute interview request during the work week was inconvenient and offered alternative times. Then, they claimed I was removed from the process because they hadn't heard from me, even though I was still interested. I was passed around to different hiring personnel who didn't seem aware they were supposed to interview me. Finally, I had a brief, perfunctory phone screen where it became clear they weren't willing to pay someone with my expertise, even for a higher-level role. I was then rejected. Since then, I've seen this role relisted many times, which isn't surprising. I find it hard to believe these are the hiring practices of a major Boston organization. It was a big red flag, and I think I dodged a bullet. I won't be applying here again.

So, like a week after I applied online, an HR person hit me up for a phone interview. It was mostly general stuff about my experience and why I was interested in GBH. Then, about a week later, I had a Zoom interview with the section editor. They asked questions pretty similar to the first interview, focusing on my past work and what motivated me to apply. Honestly, it felt like either the HR person didn't share my info or the editor just didn't bother preparing new questions. About a week and a half later, I found out I didn't get the job.

It was a great experience, the Hiring Manager was very pleasant and led the conversation with utmost grace. He made sure I was seated comfortably, offered me something to drink and then began the conversation by telling me a brief history about the organization.

The interview process took about six weeks, which felt too long. After applying online, it took about ten days for a recruiter to contact me and set up an initial screening call. Then, it was another ten days before the first interview with the hiring manager. The second interview happened seven days after that. I didn't hear anything for another ten days, and I thought I hadn't gotten the job. But then, HR sent an automated message with a link to a reference check platform, asking for at least three references. Apparently, one reference mentioned it was a 50-question long form about their experience working with me. I never got an offer in the end. While I liked the actual interviews with the hiring manager and team, the overall process was excessively lengthy.