I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Democracy Works (Washington, DC) in June 2024
Interview
The interview was a 3-step process that lasted a month and a half. The process consisted of an initial Zoom call that lasted 30 min, a skills assessment, and a final interview with two employees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What steps would you take to make sure your work is correct if you weren’t given all the information?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Democracy Works
Interview
I applied online and was scheduled for a 30 minute chat. It was not with the research team but rather someone else as part of the hiring/screening process. It was a pleasant conversation about the job, the organization, some of the duties involved, etc. Afterwards I was assigned a practical assignment, which only took a few hours (as opposed to what feels like free work). Unfortunately I did not advance. I thought I might have had at least a shot in advancing to another round of interviews but alas. While the interview I did have was fine, I was still disappointed that I did not speak with the team that I would be assigned to. While I understand this was more of a screening process, this was still disappointing overall. I also hesitate after reading the reviews on here. The organization sounds super interesting and I was willing to at least go through the interview process to see if they have changed. But the negative reviews do concern me and I'd urge candidates to ask about them and/or DW to be more open about what happened.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard questions about my background, experiences, how I'd handle a couple of situations, experiences using databases, my work history, etc.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Democracy Works in Apr 2023
Interview
Two stages. First is a screening interview with basic task/project management and DEI questions. Second consists of a practical assignment of collecting information for specific elections (i.e., ballot request deadline, registration deadline, answers to outstanding questions) and a second interview based on the assignment. Reference check after selection.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interview 1: -Why you’re looking to take on this role at this stage of your career - A time when you demonstrated a commitment to the value of diversity and inclusion - A time you’ve built a successful working relationship with someone you might have had differing views from - How you organize yourself to get your work done, how you prefer to communicate, and where you think you’d need support from the team - Techniques that you’ve found keeps you focused and motivated through busy or stressful times - How you decide what’s important when you may be asked to do too many things at once Interview 2: Re the Practical assignment - Takeaways - Areas that you noticed needed particular care in handling - Questions you’d ask at the time of being given the task, and steps you’d take if you became stuck -How did your education and knowledge of elections and government help you in completing this assignment? More generally - What you’re hoping to learn in this role - Steps you’d take to make sure your work is correct if you weren’t given all the information - A project that you took ownership of and how you went about completing it - A time you had to hand off part or all of a project you worked on to someone else
