Southern Poverty Law Center Interview Questions
& Process

HR handles this hiring process and it's the same for all non-managerial roles. You'll work with a Recruitment Consultant who will guide you through different interviews, including ones with a panel and with potential supervisors. Everyone applying for a job gets the same questions.

Got the initial reach out from a headhunter. The recruiting firm gave a solid overview of the organization and the job. Since SPLC has job descriptions and duties, a lot of the questions were tied to those. We went through a few interviews: first the recruiter, then a panel, then the department director, and finished with a meet and greet with some folks from the same practice group.

The interview process took way too long. The first interview was scheduled quickly, but then it took a month for the second, and another month for the third. After that, several weeks passed with no updates. I contacted the recruiter, who didn't reply, then I contacted someone else who forwarded my message to the same recruiter. They finally responded to say I didn't get the job. The interviews themselves were okay. The first one was just about my work history and why I wanted to work there. The second was a bit more technical, one-on-one. The last one was a panel interview with a group asking both technical and non-technical questions. I heard that the final interview always asks the same questions to everyone without follow-ups to prevent bias. It was actually more relaxed than I thought it would be. Honestly, I think I dodged a bullet because if the hiring process took over three months and I had to chase them for an update, I can only imagine what working there is like. I respect the organization and its mission, but it doesn't seem very organized or well-run. They should really speed up their hiring process because many qualified candidates probably give up waiting and accept other offers.

I was contacted after applying by Brittany in HR. I had a preliminary screening phone call with her. After that, it would take weeks to hear an update. Then I would get an invitation to a Zoom call. Attorneys, previous intake coordinators, and various other employees were on the Zoom calls. The Zoom calls were heavily scripted, so the employee would robotically ask a question and I'd respond. They were not allowed to ask follow up questions, so it was nearly impossible to establish any sort of rapport with the interviewers. I had 2 Zoom calls, with about a month and a half ago between each call. I would email Brittany for an update, only to hear back from her 3 weeks later with “Sorry! Here’s a Zoom link to the next step in the interview process”. Ultimately, after about 4.5 months of waiting, I get a script email from Brittany that I have not been chosen. No reason why, no explanation.