Global Health Strategies Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was pretty layered. It started with a screening from HR, then I had talks with a Senior Manager, then the VP, and finally the EVP. Each step let me talk more about my background, focusing on what I've done before, my successes, and how that matches what they're looking for. It felt like a good way to see if I had the right skills and would fit in.

Had an initial interview for the NY office with the Director of Staffing & Administration, and then a second interview with a Senior Vice President in June 2024. I had a referral too. Communication was good initially, but after the second interview, I was ghosted. It was surprising because I had a referral. I felt the first interview was unpleasant, and the interviewer seemed judgmental. The second one was also a bit condescending. My background is strong in global health, but they seemed to prefer candidates with a more general communications or journalism background, rather than health comms. It's okay if I'm not the right fit, but their cold demeanor didn't make me feel excited about working with them.

The company used an external search firm. I didn't continue with the interview process because it was the most ridiculous I've ever encountered. The recruiter asked me to fill out a 3-page 'Competency Profile' with interview questions before our first call. I found it ridiculous that the search firm was asking me to do their job of assessing candidates for them. So, I withdrew before the first call. To GHS: Be more discerning of who represents you.

I was contacted on LinkedIn for a Communication Officer role in Africa with Global Health Strategies. After submitting my CV, I had my first interview about 10 days later. This interview covered my comms experience, event planning, social media, and soft skills. A week later, I had a second interview, and they said they'd let me know the outcome the following week. Two days after that second interview, I was asked for a third interview. Despite completing these three rounds, I never heard back. I even asked about the contract type and salary during the process, but they never shared those details. It's ironic for a company focused on communication to be so non-transparent or to ghost candidates.