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Updated Feb 12, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Program Director at American Heart Association
Posted Feb 12, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 2 months)
Initial interview consisted of phone interview. The interview method used was CIDS. There were several (4 rounds) interviews which were unlike anything I've ever experienced before. Each round consisted of a predictable CIDS interview. Most of the interview process seemed unprofessional, and the interviewers seemed inexperienced. Little information was given before each interview, even basic information such as location of the interview.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Sales at American Heart Association
Posted Feb 10, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 (took 2 months)
Very long and tedious
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The interview consisted of a Background Check.
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Corporate Events Director at American Heart Association
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took a day)
I was interviewing for a job in the same organization but a different affiliate. It was very very weird. I have over 6 years with a proven track record and was interviewed like I was someone off the street that had never worked for the organization. Terrible interview.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Managing Editor at American Heart Association
Posted Dec 17, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in Dallas, TX (took 3 weeks)
Panel interview with no moderator, while lunch is being served. Nothing but a series of awkward silences, as there was no direction to the process, and people had their mouths full most of the time. This was followed by a 2:1 interview. Each question was taken verbatim from an interview manual, and the same questions were asked for each prior position I had held. There was little or no attempt by the interviewers to stray from this script. Although the position was to be largely a matter of personnel management, the interview process was as dehumanizing as possible, and seemed to be designed to remove any room for personal responses or insight. Halfway though I realized that I wasting my time since I likely would not last long in such an environment. I was shocked when my recruiter said they had loved me, and an offer would be forthcoming. I was asked to provide an additional reference. Three days later I was informed they had offered someone else the position. None of my references had been contacted.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.
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Advocacy Associate at American Heart Association
Posted Oct 26, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 (took 2 weeks)
I applied online for a admin advocacy job which was parttime. Nice they offer your same benefits as fulltime. I received contact from recruiter to set up phone interview. She seemed okay. She had her speaker phone on the whole team and was banging her keyboard typing answers which was annoying.
Her questions were not that bad. She just went through my background and education and asked general HR questions. Confirming dates, employers, phone # availability and education. Then she wanted to let me know next step would be meeting in person with hiring manager and team with tests for MS Office, background check, driving history and credit check. for a $14-16 hour job? you have to be kidding me. No thanks.
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Reason for Declining
Pay low, way too much involved - background checks, testing, credit checks, driving record for admin job. ridiculous.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Anonymous at American Heart Association
Posted Sep 14, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 2+ weeks)
Started with a phone interview. Very friendly. Mostly behavioral questions & questions about what made me want to work w/AHA. Called me in for an in-person interview with 2 hiring managers. The interview was thorough - approximately 3 hrs - & went through every educational experience & professional experience.
They then asked to check my references. This is also a thorough process (approximately 45 minutes each call). It took some time after this only because my references were a bit hard to get a hold of. However, once all the references were done, I heard back from them within one to two weeks for an offer.
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Negotiation Details
I was able to negotiate a bit - very understanding about wanting to take some time to look at the full benefits package + salary to make a well-informed decision.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Director of Development at American Heart Association
Posted Jul 25, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Norfolk, VA (took 7+ weeks)
I applied for the position and hear back from a recruiter within 48 hours for a phone screen. After that, the Exec. Director contacted me for a phone screen, that took place the next day- so two interviews in a week span- awesome!
This is where things went south. I was told after my phone interview with the E.D. that I would be contacted by the recruiter about next steps- this never happened. After about a week and a half of waiting, I was contacted and set up for another interview with the SVP of the region. After that interview, I was told someone would contact me about next steps. I waited. I waited some more. I finally followed up with the E.D. (just to make sure I was still being considered). I had an in-person interview and was told I would be contacted within a week after all candidates had been interviewed. So I waited. I waited. And then I followed up a week later and was told I would be contacted in two days. Two days turned into 14 days. I didn't get the position. I was sent a form email letter- which at that level of interaction, I would have appreciated a phone call and possible feedback.
I'm okay with the fact I didn't get the position- I was more than qualified, but I realize that I would not fit in with their sales, sales, sales culture (can you believe the E.D. told me that her staff steals money/sponsors/volunteers from each other?) but the lack of communication was disgusting. AHA- you need to put a timeline to your interview process and stick to it.
In general, I know it was a blessing in disguise because I do not think I would have enjoyed working at AHA. It seems to me that the only thing valued in their culture is how much money you can raise- there seems to be no emphasis in cultivating, growing and retaining volunteers in their organization- which I do not like whatsoever.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Fundraising Director at American Heart Association
Posted Jun 6, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Cleveland, OH (took 4 days)
I was interviewing with two people at the same time because there were two positions open, which was a little awkward. First, I did an itinial half hour to forty-five minute phone interview where I was asked basic questions about my skills and current employer info. That lead to a one-on-one interview which lasted an hour where I was asked about my curent job and your typical behavior interview questions: "recall a time I failed at something," "give an example of a time I succeeded," "how creative am I, and can I give an example," etc. That lead to my taking an online personality assessement, which took an hour, and then to another face-toface interview with the two people I initially interviewed with and their VP, which took two hours because they went through every job I've ever had. Whew! I haven't heard back yet, and I still have to do through HR stuff, such as a background check.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Go Red for Women Fundraising at American Heart Association
Posted Apr 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 (took 1+ week)
I applied online through heart.org and received an email from a regional HR specialist that they wanted to do a phone interview. We agreed on the time and I was called directly. The interview was basic, consisting of the position, salary and benefits, and who I would report to. I was asked about fundraising experience and how my most recent position tied into their needs. The recruiter and I didn't click, mostly because it was clear there were children in the background causing distractions. I found this to be very unprofessional and ultimately a disservice to my future manager and me as it was obvious I didn't have full attention. Despite this, I was very interested in the position, sent my thank you for the interview and followed up the next week but have not heard anything. Easy interview, less than ideal circumstances.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Heart Director at American Heart Association
Posted Apr 20, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 (took 4+ weeks)
The interview was very detailed. They asked a lot of the same questions just in different wording. I met all of the job requirements, but the additional requirements that they wanted you to have were not listed n the website. It took a month to even hear any thing back from them, so continue to apply for other jobs in the mean time. I didnt get the job, but with all of the questions they ask, I feel like it was a waste of time, especially since I had to contact them to find out the status of the position.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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