Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 3 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela Bay Area Council em jun. de 2023
Entrevista
First asked to provide a 100-200 word response to a question via email. Then interviewed with the COO. Advanced to the final round and interviewed with 2 more individuals, separately (SVP of Public Policy & Chief of Membership & Development). A lot of the interviews were repetitive and could have been better organised if candidates were interviewing with multiple C-level officers rather than with each 1:1. Sent thank you and follow-up emails post-interviews and never heard back from them. I found this utterly unprofessional. Ultimately, I'm glad I did not get the job, because I would not want to work for an employer that did not respect my time. Throughout the process, I asked what exactly the role entailed, and the answer varied based on the individual I spoke to. Additionally, it seems like they don't even believe in the policy positions they take, and some of their positions are actually incredibly harmful to the environment and help corporations lobby against necessary environmental regulations. Greenwashing at it's finest. 0/10 would recommend. Finally, I think it's absolutely wild the salary range for a Director-level position in the Bay Area was $80-$100K. That is well below market value, even for a non-profit.
Perguntas de entrevista [3]
Pergunta 1
Many of our largest member companies, including in the tech, airline and biotech space, have committed to get to net-zero, often with aggressive timelines. While they are global companies, they have significant operations in California. Ironically, while California has professed a vigorous commitment to carbon reduction, in reality these companies are having a much more difficult time getting their California fleets, campuses and facilities to decarbonize here than in states that are vigorously opposed to decarbonization. California just makes it so hard to do anything, even when it accomplishes a shared goal with companies that want to decarbonize. How would you propose to assemble our related members, determine the right course of action, create and build a coalition, and work to secure changes in California to make it significantly easier for our members to decarbonize?
Sometimes we have to go to Sacramento and do policy advocacy on bills that we might think could be done better or we might personally disagree with; are you okay with going forward and being a soldier for the team, even though it's not the exact public policy you would personally prefer?
I interviewed with three people and advanced to the final round. I sent standard follow-up emails over the next five weeks of radio silence. I never heard another word. It was the most wildly unprofessional and disrespectful interview process I have ever participated in. As I learned more about the organization’s policy positions while waiting for a response, it became clear that their mission involves making the rich richer in a city with some of the worst wealth inequalities in the U.S. While this would’ve ultimately would’ve been a terrible fit for my values, I’m still stunned by the utter lack of professionalism and consideration for my time (and I’m sure the that of other candidates who were “ghosted” by this group). 0/10.
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 6 semanas. Fui entrevistado pela Bay Area Council (San Francisco, CA) em mar. de 2019
Entrevista
It was weird, I was interviewed by lots of people but it was very repetitive. I didn't get a very clear idea of what they really expect policy analysts to do.