The Fund for the Public Interest Citizen Outreach Director Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – Interviewed in person with Assistant National Canvass Director a couple of weeks after starting as a Field Manager. Interview was very casual in nature and was basically a prolonged conversation. Typical interview questions like "where do you see yourself in 5 years" and "what is your biggest weakness". Lasted about 20 minutes and I received an offer in about a week.

Interview Details – Applied online, got a call from a recruiter a couple days later. The recruiter and I set up a time to talk later in the week. First round was pretty standard, she asked me about my background and interests. It took about 30min after which she scheduled me in for a second round at thew Chicago office.

My in person interviewer asked 5-6 questions, one was a hypothetical about how I would get a citizen involved on an environmental campaign. I was honest in telling him I wasn't interested in the environment. He laughed, but I still answered the question as if I was talking face to face with that voter.

Negotiation Details – No negotiations. All offers are uniform.

Interview Details – Loved interviewing for this positions, applied on a Monday got offered a phone interview on a Wendsday and passed that interview. After they seem really excited to have some one with my background. As of now I am waiting for a reply. I have a week left.

Interview Details – Phone interview was easy and painless, the guy was kind monotonous and boring and couldn't answer any of my questions because he's from Work for Progress not the Fund (they do the hiring for the Fund) but he offered me a second interview, over Skype, right away. Unfortunately the earliest available interview was a month away (to be fair, this was around the Holidays, but still). Also had a writing sample arguing an issue in a newspaper article. The Skype interview went fine too and she promised they'd let me know within 2 weeks, but of course I never heard from them again and they never responded to my emails. Pretty frustrating. Especially since this ENTIRE process, no one could tell me if a position was even available in my town or if I'd have to move. Unprofessional and unfair.