ORB International interview questions

2 stage interview process 1st stage interview of fairly straightforward 2nd stage was a task Interview for task, one of the interviewers were not very polite. Asked difficult questions to catch me out.

Contacted to schedule zoom interview shortly after applying. First interview was with the Associate Director --very basic interview questions. At the end of the interview, they ask you to complete a "small research assignment" in the coming days. Although the assignment was straight forward, I felt it required an undue amount of time for applicants at this early stage in the process. In fact, I contemplated withdrawing my application, rather than devote so much time to the interview process for a single role. After completing the assignment, I was contacted to schedule an in person interview at their offices --this time with both the Associate Director, as well as Founding Director. I was asked to come prepared with a 30 minute presentation on two of my research projects. I did have to pay my own way to travel from Minnesota for this interview. Both the interviewers asked a number of questions regarding the content of my presentation, and offered their uncensored thoughts. After the presentation, the interview continued over lunch at a local restaurant. En route, the Director felt the need to apologize for being overly forward in her remarks. She told me it was something she was working on, following the recent departure of several employees, who cited, in part, her directness as a reason for leaving ORB. I thought it a very odd thing to share with someone interviewing for a role. Lunch was casual, but nevertheless involved serious interview questions. It was during this lunch interview that I was explicitly asked by the Director both my age and sexual orientation. Yes, you read that correctly. Leaving aside the fact it is illegal to ask applicants these questions, I found it impertinent, exceedingly unprofessional, and wholly unsettling. I received a very terse rejection email about a week later.