Arizona Students ' Association interview questions

Initial communication was via email and personal recruitment by members of the organization's board. Standard cover letter and resume, then immediate communication regarding follow-up for interview. Actual in-person done a week later with Executive Director. Very low-key and simple questions, including a basic problem-solving question. Followed by phone interview with student board that was very unprofessional; it was like listening in on a conference call about everyone's spring break plans. I was asked questions about food and music preferences, and it was apparent they just wanted to know if we would all "vibe." I was then brought in under pretense of a second interview, and was promptly offered the position and told that no salary negotiation happened, ever, despite the fact that the job description offers a $5,000 range. The dress code in the office was extremely, extremely casual. The person interviewing me was wearing a faded t-shirt, jeans, and flip-flops... I felt totally overdressed in business casual! Immediately upon hire, I was told another organizer was not a good fit for MY location's position because the board had found her unprofessional. She had been thrown in a weeklong observing interview while staying in the home of the executive director. While she was hired to work at another site within the company, my colleagues (members of the board) were directly derogatory about her personality, clothing, and demeanor. This was all within a week of being hired. I was also asked illegal questions during the interview regarding if I was married or had children (later finding that workload was 80 hours/week and it would be obviously incompatible with any kind of family responsibility.) I was also screened for my ability to stay with friends/family in the office headquarters' city for weeks during initial training so the organization would not have to pay for my lodging.