I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Pew Charitable Trusts
Interview
I was invited for an interview at Pew through an agency. The agency had already vetted my skills, and I had taken 4 separate Microsoft Office Suite and spelling/grammar tests. The HR person met me, and was very formal. Not a problem for me....she then insisted I do another grammar and another spelling test. I thought these were merely formalities - I was wrong. When she came back, she graded my grammar test in front of me and was very specific about the 3 mistakes I made. She made me feel like I was in 6th grade again and insisted lots of people get perfect scores. The whole tone of the interview turned decidedly frosty after that, and left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I was not called back - and after reading all the reviews about Pew's culture of intimidation and dysfunctional leadership, that's probably a good thing.
And strangely enough, this position is now hiring again, just a few years later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I indicated that I wanted to find a position that was not like the law firms, as I found the atmosphere very rigid and conservative. HR person told me, "Well, Pew is run very much like a law firm".
I applied online. I interviewed at Pew Charitable Trusts
Interview
I saw a job post for an Executive Assistant in their Executive Office on Indeed. I applied on March 14 and on April 14, I received an automated email stating that they chose someone for the position. I was surprised that I even received a rejection email since I never got a chance to interview with them.
Pew Charitable Trusts interviews FAQs
Candidates applying for Executive Assistant roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Pew Charitable Trusts overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Pew Charitable Trusts as a Executive Assistant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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