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The questions that were asked were no problem - mostly typical ones, why do you want this job? etc. The main problem was this leader did not listen to any answers, he interrupted constantly and was extremely unpleasant.
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Director of Development IOM

Interviewed at National Academy of Sciences

3
Jun 24, 2015

The questions that were asked were no problem - mostly typical ones, why do you want this job? etc. The main problem was this leader did not listen to any answers, he interrupted constantly and was extremely unpleasant.

They asked me if I know how to organize and keep track of donors' information (this is a basic task that any qualified Development Coordinator would know how to do, much less someone in the role of a Development Director).

Development Director

Interviewed at Marin Theatre

2.6
Apr 25, 2025

They asked me if I know how to organize and keep track of donors' information (this is a basic task that any qualified Development Coordinator would know how to do, much less someone in the role of a Development Director).

First question out of the gate was, "tell us in your own words what the mission is". Then, "tell us about yourself and why you are interested in this position." This was a highly formulaic interview. If you Google "Development Director Interview Questions" you will find most of the questions they asked. The difference bis that this org seemed to be interviewing so many candidates and in such a rush that they barely connected with me when interviewing. They were much more concerned with numbers (asking a lot of questions) and much less concerned with candidate connection. I'm an expert interviewer and interviewee. This was the worst I've seen in the business.
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Development Director

Interviewed at Blueprint Schools Network

3.7
Nov 10, 2022

First question out of the gate was, "tell us in your own words what the mission is". Then, "tell us about yourself and why you are interested in this position." This was a highly formulaic interview. If you Google "Development Director Interview Questions" you will find most of the questions they asked. The difference bis that this org seemed to be interviewing so many candidates and in such a rush that they barely connected with me when interviewing. They were much more concerned with numbers (asking a lot of questions) and much less concerned with candidate connection. I'm an expert interviewer and interviewee. This was the worst I've seen in the business.

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