Project Management Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Chemonics International with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Management Associate roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Chemonics International overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Chemonics International as a Project Management Associate according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
Group panel interview: 30%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 8%
One on one interview: 5%
Presentation: 3%
Other: 3%
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I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Chemonics International
Interview
Applied through an employee referral (the interview told me my referral passed on my resume directly). Quick turn around time, got a phone interview scheduled within 2 days of the online application closing and a second round panel interview within 2-3 days of the phone interview and the link for the skills test at the same time. All the questions are the same as others has posted including the "define" ones.
The skills test is a straight forward three part: write a business letter asking your supervisor for permission to take a continuing ed course, analyze an excel spreadsheet and answer 10 questions, analyze a USAID contract and answer 10 questions. If you have experience in this line of work, it is very straightforward, if not, there is plenty of time to work through the issues (90 minutes is more than enough).
The panel interview was with the project manager of the project you are interviewing for and two associates that work on the project. They take turns asking 7 standard questions and a few behavioral/scenario questions.
No curve balls, just know the region you are interviewing for and have some tough decision/disagreement/etc scenarios ready.
Overall, everyone that interviewed me throughout the process was very nice. I knew after it took them about a week to get back to me regarding a last interview with the Senior VP of the division that I wasn't going to get an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give us an example of a time you had to resolve an issue with a client/donor
I applied online. I interviewed at Chemonics International (Washington, DC) in Mar 2021
Interview
Very smooth and chill. First the recruiter contacted me and scheduled an interview via Macrosoft team meeting. It lasted 30 minutes and she asked general question to understand my interest for the position. Next she asked several situational questions to identify my time management capabilities and interpersonal skills. After my interview with the recruiter, she scheduled the interview with 3 hiring team members. That interview lasted one hour. Again general question to understand your personality
I applied online. I interviewed at Chemonics International in Sep 2018
Interview
Phone Interview - 20 minutes. Typical questions about my experience and interests in the company. Switched between languages. Know why you want to work there. Also asked about salary expectations and the work Chemonics does.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Chemonics International (Arlington, VA) in Feb 2017
Interview
I applied online and was contacted a few weeks later for a 30 phone interview. The HR representative asked a few routine questions to gauge my fit and interests. Over the phone, she said she would like to schedule an in-person interview for the following week. With a delay due to the inauguration, I had a one hour interview at the Arlington, VA office two weeks later. Chemonics has a VERY structured style of interviewing where the participants have standard questions (mostly situational) and go around in a circle reading the questions from the paper. It felt awkward and unnatural, but if you can think on your feet and try to stay personable in what feels like a robotic situation, you'll be fine. Since the position required modest language abilities, I was asked a question in French and able to reply in English. My final interview was with the overall director of the project. We talked by phone for about 30 minutes. She asked questions about my ability to learn new skills and my language abilities.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you felt that you lacked information to complete a project or when a project's requirements were ambiguous.