Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Amfar as 70% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Public Policy Fellow and Communications Associate rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Administrative Assistant and Communications Assistant roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Amfar takes an average of 14 days when considering 10 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Digital Media Specialist had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Communications Assistant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 25 days).
There were four rounds of interviews including a writing test. It was a pretty standard interview process. Met first with members of the HR team, then with people working in the direct function.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Amfar (New York, NY) in Jan 2024
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I was contacted by a recruiter for a Director of Development position in New York City. The salary they were offering was competitive but in the end they chose to move forward with a different candidate.
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Question 1
What kind of innovative strategies have you employed to raise funds?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Amfar (New York, NY) in May 2021
Interview
Great interview process. I truly got to know each team member and benefited from learning about the team to envision what the work would be like. They appreciate hearing professional examples from the applicant's work experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your comfort level with meeting with corporate professionals and executives?