I was contacted by the Director of Talent and Culture to interview with him (only his name was listed on the interview invite). When I joined the call, he announced that he would, in fact, not be conducting my interview during that call. Instead, he had pulled the Director of Litigation into the call to question me. Director of Litigation did not turn his camera on, while the rest of us did. Director of Litigation proceeded to ask me why I was interested in the Foundation, to which I provided background on my life and experiences and how it translated to my desire to work for the Foundation. Director of Litigation did not comment on any of what I said and proceeded to question me on case names and facts the Foundation worked on, as well as general constitutional law case names and facts. Apparently, this is as his regular M.O., as he commented that many people interviewing don’t seem to know the Foundation’s cases (by the way, they are located in a very niche tab on their website). Overall, both were very rude and not personable. Both seemed to lack enthusiasm. The HR guy looked very uncomfortable during the call. As part of my questions for them, I in turn asked the Director of Litigation about some of his favorite cases the Foundation worked on, which he struggled to initially answer. After I left the call, I provided feedback to the HR guy that he should give candidates a heads up next time before ambushing them with the con law nerd. Comb the website and plan to have some con law cases in mind so you can match the con law nerd’s energy. Be prepared for a sick measuring contest.
