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United Way interviews FAQs
Director of Community Impact applicants have rated the interview process at United Way with 3 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 58.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Director of Community Impact roles take an average of 300 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at United Way overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at United Way as a Director of Community Impact according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at United Way in Feb 2026
Interview
A phone screen with a local staffing agency, then a phone interview with the CEO, and then an in person with the CEO, a board member, and a former CEO.
I applied online. The process took 10 months. I interviewed at United Way in Jul 2018
Interview
This was a very slow moving and long drawn out process. It took roughly 10 months from when my application was submitted (January) to my official start date (September). From January to July I heard nothing from management regarding my application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
My experience in the three pillars of United way- education, health, and financial stability
The interview process consisted of a phone screen and two in-person interviews. You should have a really good sense of the major policy issues, trends and challenges in the field. Major plus if you know how to analyze data. Also be sure to be able to demonstrate your knowledge about what is happening in the community. Also a plus if you already know people in the field that you could potentially work with if you got the job. Community Impact is full of smart, committed people that are passionate about the work. Demonstrate your passion too.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you don't have a ton of experience in the field, then it will be difficult to answer specific questions about your previous work. Also, if you don't have a good sense of public policy issues you might have difficultly answering some of the questions.