Grassroots Campaigns, Inc. Canvasser Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – The hiring and interview process was very simple. Give them a call and schedule a time to meet. During the interview, basic questions are asked about personality and previous work experience. Only went through 1 interview.

Interview Details – One phone interview and then one in person interview. The phone interview was not that difficult, very basic stuff, the in person interview was a little bit more challenging. They want to know about leadership and organizing experience. Previous campaign experience is also a huge plus. Describing leadership qualities with concrete examples helps too.

Interview Details – At first it was hard to get a hold of the office directors to schedule the interview. Once I did get a hold of them there was a basic informative pseudo interview done over the phone which was pretty easy and friendly. The face to face interview was very friendly and fair, they really just wanted to get to know my motivations for the job and any experience (not necessarily canvassing) but with the issues that they would be talking about and centering the work on. They let me know right on the spot if I had the job or not. Everyone there was friendly, welcoming, and I got to meet some of the other office members who were equally nice and welcoming.

Negotiation Details – the most difficult thing about the entire process was the "staffing period" where you had to raise a certain quota to make staff and be fully hired. Not to say that meeting that initial goal was difficult (I actually raised 3 times the base quota amount). As long as you work hard you will make staff.

Interview Details – I first encountered the company at a career fair at my university. After chatting with them for a little bit they signed me up for an interview the following day at their local office. I came dressed in business-formal attire even though my interviewer was dressed quite a bit more casually. The process was pretty straight-forward; she asked me a couple questions about my resume and why I was interested in this job in particular. After the interview was over she explained that they were looking to hire on more field managers and explained the pay method for that position, and offered me the job on the spot. I accepted immediately.

Negotiation Details – salary not negotiable

Interview Details – i went in, sat through a presentation, talked about my experience and was hired on the spot. there were many other people in the interview session, and it seemed like they were all hired too.

Negotiation Details – they told me the salary and i agreed to it. there was no negotiating.

Interview Details – The process was great quick and thorough
The interviewer got straight to the key points
e xplained simply what type of person he was seeking and why.

Negotiation Details – Quick and negotiable

Interview Details – I applied online and received a call from a National Recruiter. We set up a time for an initial phone interview, which lasted about 30 minutes. We talked about politics, the company, the position and my experience. Then, I was invited to a second in-person interview in the Washington DC. office. This interview lasted an hour and focused more on my leadership experience and ability to do the job.

Interview Details – Oh, you want a job? Start immediately!

Interview Details – I submitted my resume and received an email a few days later that they would like to interview me and questioned whether I was still interested. I said yes I was so they set up a phone interview just 2 or 3 days after I said yes. They phone interview was fairly casual. They asked about my past experiences, they liked that I had past volunteer recruitment experience, that I had good communication skills, and that I was aware of current political issues. She even asked for some current events that had sparked my interest. This was a surprise question and was hard to answer because I blanked out! Even with this awkward moment, they requested I do a "Skype" interview with the National Recruitment Director. He asked me a few questions and basically (in my opinion) already had decided he wanted me hired but still waited a few days to tell me. During this interview he would just tell me about the company, what to expect, and a typical week or day in the office. It's kind of shady because it seems like there is a lot of information that they just brush over. For example more of the pay information, time off, etc. They make it sound like you are committing every waking moment to their company. This is something you need to clarify if you only want to work 5 days a week, they expect you to work 6 days a week from 9 AM to 10 pm EVERY DAY. It's simply unrealistic.