There were two months of interviews, three rounds. Two remote, one on site at their main office. I did all three rounds, due to personal reasons I was interested in this role because it was advertised as hybrid, "two days in office, three remote," and I asked if that will be honored in each interview, they said yes.
They did wait till an offer letter to gain more personal information, which I respect and appreciate. There is a background check upon an offer, but that's pretty standard.
The offer letter was pretty standard, but one thing that did catch my attention was the wording of their in office policy: "You will be required to work on-site at NCSBN’s office on a regular basis, and will be eligible for remote work consistent with our policies and practices." which, is vague and open for a lot of interpretation. And although I understand sometimes things change, times ebb and flow as that's just our world, I still expected them to have more integrity than this bait and switch.
I asked for clarification on this part as it wasn't what was advertised and I need security that they would honor their end of a job description. I received a response that basically said "The employee's hybrid schedule is determined by department needs. Sometimes employees need to be in the office more than twice a week for business requirements and management's discretion."
If I knew that they actually wanted a fully in office schedule and remote work was going to be offered occasionally, as a "treat," rather than apart of the contract, I would not have applied or put effort towards the other rounds of interviews. This trend of companies advertising one type of work and then switching to get more applicants is manipulative. And to have something as small as this come from a governing board is alarming and is very telling of what type of work environment they foster.
In general: This isn't the 1940's anymore, and the 40 hour in office work week that was an improvement then, is no longer sustainable some 84 years later. Times change, needs change, and this reluctancy towards hybrid/remote is giving "why do I need a phone? We have telegram!" or "What is with these moving pictures? Radio was just fine!" or better yet one I can source: “a pernicious excitement to learn and play chess has spread all over the country…chess is a mere amusement of a very inferior character, which robs the mind of valuable time that might be devoted to nobler acquirements…they require out-door exercises–not this sort of mental gladiatorship.” -Scientific American
July, 1858.
Overall, I wish I hadn't wasted my energies and this is merely a review of what this process was like.