Women for Women International Interview Questions
& Process

This was a very old-school interview process, focusing a lot on technical knowledge and past experience instead of other skills. It was a multi-person panel done remotely, which wasn't great for making a connection. The panel included people from HR (they called it 'culture and people'), some colleagues, and the hiring manager.

It was a two stage interview process. The first stage was a two person online interview with role and experience questions. One interviewer asked a classic sales question to test quick thinking: 'sell me a pen'. This felt a bit old-fashioned for the business. The second interview was supposed to be in person but they switched it to online again, showing their preference for remote work. This was a three person online interview, with one interviewer whose role was very similar to the one I applied for and seemed less experienced. Two big tasks were assigned before the second interview, one of which was a presentation about potential partnerships, which went well overall. Ideas about partnership opportunities were shared, and they seemed to take a lot of notes. The upper management asked some interesting questions but were also a bit condescending, highlighting their status and experience when I presented a detailed partnership proposal. They spoke to me in a patronizing tone at the end, like they were talking down to a child. It seemed like they wanted to protect their current positions and didn't want anyone to challenge them. It's a shame for the charity's future and development, as it really needs a more forward-thinking approach, but this management style just pushes more work onto junior employees. Very outdated.

This whole process was incredibly frustrating. I went through so many steps, including a huge 12-person panel interview and two big assignments. I even presented one of the assignments during the panel, and they asked for another one the very next day. After all that, they just ghosted me, but they did use the ideas I gave them in the assignments. Super unprofessional and disappointing. Honestly, it's probably for the best. Treating candidates like that during hiring suggests they might not be a great employer anyway. I feel like I might have dodged a bullet.

I sent in my CV, then had a chat with two people from the company. They gave me a pretty simple Excel task and a proofreading thing to do. The interview itself had standard questions and they were really nice and welcoming. I even got some really good feedback afterwards, which was great.