Program Officer applicants have rated the interview process at National Endowment for Democracy with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Officer roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at National Endowment for Democracy overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at National Endowment for Democracy as a Program Officer according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 19%
Skills test: 19%
Other: 5%
Background check: 5%
Personality test: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at National Endowment for Democracy (Washington, DC) in May 2023
Interview
The process and communication was clear, and the interview process went fairly quickly after the initial phone screening. We had three stage of the interview process from phone screening, interview with colleagues, then senior managers, and a final one with the VP.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about democracy/politics in a country of your choice
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at National Endowment for Democracy in Oct 2024
Interview
After an online application, someone reached out for a "brief phone call (10 minutes)". They called a few minutes late, then conducted a 30 minute interview, did not leave time for questions, and informed at the end of the interview that they were considering me for a lower position. They ghosted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General questions about interest and experience, particularly for the relevant region.
Absolutely bonkers interview where they fished for specific answers, evaded requests for clarification, and generally followed poor interviewing practices. Some of what they asked made sense, and tracks with what others have said here, but other parts were completely unhinged.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you did not get sufficient or desirable applications for funding?
The interview takes about one hour. The interview was well structured with key questions about my past experience and future goals. Interviewers were helpful and approachable. Salary topic was not mentioned.