I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at GiveDirectly in Aug 2021
Interview
Was reached out to by a recruiter and told I looked like a great fit for the role. Went through 3-4 interview rounds (phone screen, casestudy and excel proficiency assignment, walk-through of assignment, and final conversation with some other folks at the same level.) Final interview was a bit tense - they seemed to be looking for very specific answers to very vague questions, which made for a bit of a frustrating experience.
Like many others, did not receive any feedback between rounds and eventually received a rejection email after a quite drawn-out interview process.
It was nice to meet so many people on the team, however! Very open and honest about what to expect from the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you intersted in GiveDirectly in particular?
How do you feel about working with minimal supervision/instruction?
Long interview process. Interview with HR, Skills test, then 2 interview with Programme lead. Prepare for long process about 6 weeks and communication break down/ Lack of it or some level of ghosting.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at GiveDirectly (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2024
Interview
The interview process was very transparent. I made it all the way to the final round and at each stage I was met with realistic expectations about turn around times. I was definitely bummed to not get an offer, but they seem to really have a sound process. The take home exercise was reasonable and had little ambiguity, which I appreciated considering many companies have you do free labor.
Overall would interview with them again and would accept an offer if it were given.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Be prepared to ask how you can relate to the population you would be serving. A response about how it's personal to you is probably the good way to go.
First round was a short answer questionnaire about why I was interested and a difficult project I previously managed, second round was an interview, and third round was a timed excel assignment
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked how my current role would inform how I approach the position and work.
