I applied online. I interviewed at Christ House (Washington, DC) in Jun 2021
Interview
I was invited via phone call for an in person interview. I delightfully accepted and had a positive first interview. The staff seemed friendly, and I appreciated the work and mission of the organization. I was asked to send my references at the end of the interview. Shortly after I received a phone call that they would like to offer me the position. I happily accepted and later that day received an email with the official offer letter. A background check was requested which I filled out right away and thanked them for the opportunity. I let them know that I would reach out to the specified person with any questions regarding the contract, as requested in the contract. I proceeded to write a very professional email about questions and thoughts I had about the contract to initiate the negotiation process. A few hours after sending the email, I received a phone call that I was not a good fit and they would be rescinding the offer. I was given no courtesy of a conversation. I attempted to try to start a conversation to explain and let them know that despite what I may have asked for in my email, that I still would have gladly accepted the position had they not been able to accommodate anything. They had no interest in having a conversation and gave no real reason why they were taking back the offer. It was the most childish and unprofessional response I have ever experienced in all my time applying/negotiating and accepting a job offer. I felt it was an extreme disrespect of my time and my right to negotiate an offer. I would never consider applying again in the future. For an organization that strives to do such good for others, I was absolutely shocked to have been treated with such disregard, and I wonder if I would have been treated differently had I been a male requesting the negotiation rather than a female.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your experience managing various experiences for volunteers/participants.
I applied online. I interviewed at Christ House (Washington, DC) in Apr 2020
Interview
Through Zoom. My boss and the volunteer coordinator were present. It was all in one go. Took about an hour and a half. They were very friendly and the conversation ran smoothly.