I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at V Foundation (NC) (Voorhees, NJ) in Aug 2022
Interview
I first met with the hiring manager. It was a very relaxed, stress-free, friendly interview. The second interview was a panel interview with three other people in the marketing department whom I would potentially be working with/for. This was a little more stressful simply because it's hard to have rapport with more than one person.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about what Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion means to you.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at V Foundation (NC)
Interview
This will be long! After an unavoidable technical difficulty, I connected with the CMO (J. Karron) for a video interview. While I'm sure there were some visible nerves on my end, I logged off feeling optimistic about my chances of at least being contacted for next steps.
I had completed an unprompted, comprehensive design breakdown of future works I would create for social media to promote events/programs/fundraising initiatives, as well as been as succinct and personable in answering any questions. I didn't truly see a reason why I wouldn't hear back, at the least.
10 days later (after a follow up from me), all I received was an email that other candidates were "better suited" for the role. What really upset me is that my efforts to understand what experience/works I was missing that cost me this position have gone unanswered. I followed up immediately after receiving my rejection, and then again about a week later; I received an automated response from the CMO's inbox that he'd be back in office the day I sent my correspondence.
I still haven't heard anything and I don't expect to, but I'm deeply disappointed. The V Foundation has been a dream job for me since high school, and I expressed this to Mr. Karron throughout the hiring process. It's a little rude, in my humble opinion, to neglect to at least let a candidate know how they can improve for the future – especially when they've shown dedication, admiration, and passion for your works. I wonder now if my technical difficulties were the reason to pass on me, even though they were by no fault of my own.
Would not recommend.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you feel prepared for these responsibilities?