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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Sep 2010 (took 2 months)

United Way's hiring and interview process was an absolute Joy to go through. It was incredibly simple, but it took longer than it should have.

To begin, the job posting was posted on CareerBuilder with a contact email at the bottom, so sending my resume/coverletter took seconds as I already had it ready to go on my desktop. I was called for an interview about two weeks later at a specific date and time because their interviewing schedule was very tight. I would have missed the opportunity to interview if I didn't come in at the time they chose.

As I arrived, I IMMEDIATELY felt comfortable. The receptionist was cordial and professional, the building was pleasant to the eye and the HR lady came down to meet with me very quick -- just like I like it.

As I spoke with her, she effortlessly described the great things about United Way; how the organization helps the community, the benefits of working there, the laid back culture...

And it gets even better : My interviewers were very relaxed and friendly. After discussing my resume and the position, we had a great conversation about whatever came to our minds : Nevada, Life, Travel, future plans, goals, etc.

"This was the place I'm looking for!" I thought. I instantly felt apart of the family.

After extending the interview an hour past the scheduled end point, I walked out knowing that the position was mine.

A call for salary requirements came three weeks later. Second interview came another two weeks later, which consisted of more people to meet. Questions remained simple -- I enjoyed that they seemed more interested in my personality than my experience (although I have 4+years in Finance)

Reference check came another week later and each call lasted about 20 mins. All four of my references joked that it felt like they should have the position instead of me, because unfortunately for them, the reference check was an interview in itself. :)

Then, another person checked three of my references.

Then another. They were doing everything in their power to make sure everything was valid about me. They take hiring very seriously.

It all worked out in the end though. The job offer came the next day, and MY GOD, the pay was beautiful.

Drug test followed a week later.

Interview Questions

Tell me about yourself. Are you in school?

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Discuss your financial background. Do you have any experience leading a team?

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Negotiation Details

No negotiation from me whatsoever. During the call, they boldly told me that " The pay for this position is $xx,xxxx) a year", which last year was fine for me since that was triple my salary at the time. I doubt they would budge too much though.. after all, UW is a non-profit organization and NPO's are usually stingy with their budgets.

Other Details

I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Jun 2010 (took 3 weeks)

It took a while for someone to contact me. I was finally contacted by phone. I was completely overdressed. I wore a pant suit with a collared shirt. The interview was with the executive director. He was wearing flip flops and cargo pants. Obviously, the culture was extremely laid back. Everyone was very nice. The interview was over a hour. After the first interview, I was contacted by email to return and meet members of their board. However, at this point I realized the organization was not for me. I declined to continue the application process. I would suggest that if you are interviewing, you are able to related your previous work experience with the job you are interviewing for. As previously stated, they are extremely low key. Regardless, they are looking for employees who are comfortable working and communicating with people on all different levels.