I applied online. I interviewed at Open Society Foundations (Brussels) in Aug 2016
Interview
I've applied for two positions at OSF - one in the summer 2015 and one in the summer 2016. Both times the way the application process was organised was terrible. The first time I did not get an email confirmation after I submitted my application so I emailed an HR person to check if they've received my application ok. No response. I understand that everyone is busy but isn't it part of the responsibility of an HR person to reply to enquiries like these? I never got a rejection or acknowledgement I ever applied to the position.
The next time I applied I received a confirmation of my application but no information thereafter. No rejection even months later. At this point I am not going to bother ever applying again.
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Never got to the interview stage and won't apply again.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Open Society Foundations (New York, NY) in Feb 2014
Interview
It was a bumpy road as I was asked some tricky questions. I was asked assessment and situational questions immediately without any ice breaker and it seemed like the officer who was interviewing me was kind of hostile towards me. I almost thought they are making me uncomfortable so as to see how would I react in this type of situations, but at the same time I thought it was not what I was hoping to do - to work in such high stress level enviroment.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Open Society Foundations (Washington, DC) in Apr 2015
Interview
I was recommended internally and interviewed informally for the position before I applied. The hiring staff was friendly and emphasized the administrative side of the work. They did say it was a great organization to work for in terms of access. I felt that the office space was friendly and inviting and seemed like a great place to work. Most staff stay on for many years.