WE Charity Interview Questions
& Process

I applied online and then got a phone interview about three days later. After that, they wanted me to do an in-person interview. I only did the phone interview though because after reading some reviews online, I decided not to go for the second one. They called exactly on time and were polite. The HR person spoke pretty quickly and it was a pretty standard interview. I did ask about some of the bad reviews I saw online about the company, but she didn't really say much about it, just that she couldn't speak for other people and not everyone is going to be happy.

I had 3 interviews in 1 week. I got an email about it on Monday, interviewed on Tuesday, then did two more interviews on Friday, and got the offer the following Monday. It was very efficient and I heard back right away. That being said, I have had friends who have had applied and said that they it was "radio - silence" half - way through the interview process...so they have 2 interviews and were told they were going to have a 3rd but never heard back. Having worked there, I know that this is an issue with the HR team being inefficient. If you know someone on a specific team (i.e. the We Day team) who needs someone for their team they will get it done.....but if you have to exclusively go through FTC HR team...well, god luck...

I had a phone screen at first, but I was heading to Mexico for a month. The recruiter was nice and told me to call her when I got back. She contacted me the day before I was supposed to return to see if I was still interested. We set up the first interview for the next week. I ended up having four interviews total because I initially applied for a different job. The recruiter realized I was overqualified and asked if I'd consider another role that fit me better. I had two more interviews after that, one that went well and one that was really tough. The CEO was in the last interview and seemed intimidating on purpose to test my ability to handle pressure. I thought I blew it, but got an offer call on my way home.

I'm a recent grad and was excited to get a call from Free The Children for a graphic design job. The pay was low but I figured that's normal for a charity and I wanted to make a difference. I looked them up and saw mixed reviews on GlassDoor, but I didn't let it get to me. I got there on time and met the interviewer, who was nice. She said they needed a designer fast and liked my resume and work. I was honest about my excitement and concerns, wanting to make sure it was a good fit for me too. She knew about the GlassDoor reviews, so we went upstairs. Another guy came in, who I think was the director of marketing. She told him we were having a frank discussion about the role and my worries. I explained my concerns but also said I was still interested and wanted to make an impact, and that I'd work hard. But I also stressed that this only works if there's respect, empathy, teamwork, and we can learn from mistakes. He got defensive and asked if I was there to interview or criticize. I told him I wouldn't have traveled all the way to criticize them. I repeated my motivation and enthusiasm but also my hope they'd address my concerns. That was pretty much it. Their reaction to my concerns was really unprofessional, he was defensive and avoided the topic. The whole upstairs chat was only about 5-7 minutes. She then suggested I think about it and call her the next day to decide if I wanted to continue. It was a really strange and uncomfortable experience. I know they have high turnover. I was disappointed by what seemed like a lack of awareness or ability to handle conflict and use feedback for improvement. The interview confirmed what many past and current employees say. Overall, my experience was disappointing, not just in the moment. There are a lot of contradictions and hypocrisies in an organization that's supposed to be about awareness, empathy, compassion, and equality. What I saw felt more like naivety, arrogance, entitlement, inefficiency, power, and corruption. I really hope Free the Children can fix these internal issues so they can better focus on their actual mission.