Muscular Dystrophy Association Executive Assistant Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was pretty straightforward and easy. I went through one interview and then they extended an offer. They asked some basic questions during the interview.

I put in my application online with my resume and cover letter, super simple. About 4 days later, I got an email asking me to do a phone interview that same afternoon. The recruiter also sent over some questions to answer before we talked. I spent like 2 hours answering them and sent them back a few hours before our call. The last question was about my current and expected salary, which I filled in. When the recruiter called, she thanked me for the answers but then asked me about salary again, like she hadn't read what I sent. We only talked for about a minute because the offered salary was way too low for my area and experience, like a $5k pay cut. She was nice about it, but I was bummed I took time off work for an interview to get asked a major question she should have already known the answer to. I agree with other reviews that they seem disorganized and impersonal.

I got an email about two weeks later about their interest. After I replied, I set up a phone chat with a local office person. Before that, they sent me a PDF with screening questions to fill out and send back. It took me a while to answer them all, lots of questions asking for examples of times I experienced things. During the phone interview, they asked follow up questions based on my written answers. The second part of the call was about my hour, salary, and job duty preferences. They explained the role in more detail and let me ask questions about it. I felt like I really knew what the job entailed after that. Then, they said I needed to do an online test for my Microsoft Excel and Word skills, mostly basic stuff with some advanced questions. I got another email to schedule a call with someone from HR. I did that, and they told me about benefits, PTO, and fringe benefits, and asked if I was happy with the hours and salary. After my HR questions were answered, we set up an in-person interview. I gave my availability, and they responded the next day with the date, time, location, and who I'd meet. My in-person interview was with the initial phone interviewer and the executive director. I had trouble finding the place because the address wasn't right on GPS, and I ended up at the wrong spot even after checking the night before. Luckily, the right place was close by, and I arrived right on time. The ladies were understanding. The interview was two-on-one, but I felt comfortable answering their questions. They asked lots of behavioral questions, wanting examples of how I handled specific situations. They also let me ask questions and told me when I should expect to hear back.