Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Interview Questions
& Process

I applied in July and had my phone screen a couple of weeks later. Then I had a video meeting with a manager, which was a wonderful conversation. I was then asked to work on a project and was given a week to return it to them. I worked hard to get it done with software I didn’t own and sent it in. After I sent the project, I didn’t hear anything, so I reached out a little over a week later and got the feedback that the manager enjoyed what I did and wanted to move me to the next stage, a panel interview that included a teach back. I hear back a day later, and the panel isn’t for two weeks. I spent the week before the panel preparing the teach-back. Yet more time invested. The panel interview went fine. There were five people in total. I presented the teach-back, we discussed my previous project, and they asked questions about my experience. I left feeling good overall. In the end, I was advised I would hear back from the recruiter after the panel discussed things further. I emailed the recruiter on the third business day after not getting feedback. Later that day, I received an offer from another employer and emailed them that I wanted to be a part of Rockefeller Philanthropy Associates. I received communication from the recruiter in the evening. They said, “sorry I wasn’t here, but I spoke to the hiring manager, and they decided to move forward with other people because they don’t feel you have enough experience with X and Z.”

I had a 30-minute initial phone interview where I discussed my background with the recruiter. Then, I was set up for a Zoom panel interview with senior accountants and other members of the accounting team. They asked me a bunch of questions about my accounting background and past work experience. After that, I had a final panel interview with some Advisors and the Controller and CFO. All in all, it was a great experience.

I had an initial screening with an external recruiter for RPA. Following that, I interviewed with the VP of HR, and then with the rest of the HR team. It was a pleasant experience, everyone was friendly and helpful. The whole thing took about a month and a half.

The interview process was very polite and professional, and everything was well-organized. The interviewer was professional and understanding. They didn't ask any tricky questions. Communication was great throughout, with lots of emails keeping me informed about when to expect the next steps and what I needed to do.