I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at New York Public Library
Interview
Their hiring practices have gone down tremendously since the pandemic. For my first interview after applying for months, I met over Google Meet with a woman who didn't seem interested in the first place. What was a 30 minute interview was cut under 10 minutes as I was interrupted during my last answer and asked if I had any questions for her. She kept sugarcoating and saying it was lovely to meet though and they will contact me soon. I only got a rejection weeks later. It seems they also hire internal candidates but waste the time of external candidates.
Very standard procedures with standard questions. Everyone was nice and friendly. I enjoyed getting to know about the company. They did not require previous experience and asked questions that are easy to prepare for.
Associate applicants have rated the interview process at New York Public Library with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at New York Public Library overall takes an average of 33 days.
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