I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Alley Cat Allies (Bethesda, MD) in Sept 2014
Interview
Overall, the interviews with various persons was positive. I must say however (below) that I was put-off by the vegan comment/caveat that was not specifically mentioned to me prior to arrival. If this was a deal-breaker, I have to question why I took 2 hours of my day to make the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interview went extremely well in that I believe in its mission and what Alley Cat Allies seeks to accomplish. However, when I met with my first person there, this person shut the door and said that ACA is also an overall "animal rights" organization. I was specifically asked if eating meat would be a problem, as their entire staff is Vegan. I replied that when on visits with donors, I would be ever-mindful of that, but said when I'm not on said visits I would "...enjoy my hamburger". I was told that eating meat while on travel is NOT a reimbursable expense (!). I feel this could be potentially discriminatory as my meat-eating (enjoying) self fails to see how this caveat falls in ACA's overall mission or their personnel manual.
I applied online. I interviewed at Alley Cat Allies (Bethesda, MD) in Nov 2016
Interview
When I read the other reviews about Alley Cat Allies I thought to myself this cannot be true. So, I applied and was called in. Had a great and informative interview with the Associate Director of Development. We discussed what their current marketing funnel is now and how I thought I could help add to it. Then I meet with the CEO. She came in and asked what was Alley Cat Allies Mission. This is a fair question and I must admit I wasn't prepared for it. But the next question was "Am I an Advocate for the Cats?" After she explained what exactly she meant. I answer, "I help by using my fundraising skills to give the charity the funds it needs to advocate for the cats." She then stated that 90% of the employees in office are advocates. She then thanks me for my honesty and left. She didn't ask me one questions about the job or its description. This was very disappointing as I know I could have help them increase their fundraising so that they could advocate for more Cats.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Below are the only 2 questions the CEO asked me and then left:
1) What is the mission of Alley Cat Allies?
2) Are you and advocate for the cats?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Alley Cat Allies (Bethesda, MD) in Oct 2014
Interview
After driving 3 hours down from Pennsylvania for this interview with the HR person (an entry-level intern) and the Director, the Director was too busy to be bothered with interviewing me. The interview had been scheduled for a full week and they clearly knew that I had to make this long drive. The HR girl seemed embarrassed and humiliated. If I hadn't been so furious with the Director, I'd have felt sorry for the girl.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you looking to leave your current position?
