The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Project Management Institute in Feb 2012
Interview
I went through 3 rounds of interviews - 2 over the phone and 1 in person. The phone interviews were pleasant and I was very excited about the job. However, when I arrived onsite for an in-person interview, I did not get a good feel for the place. It seemed pretty sterile. I was taken into a small interview room off the reception area and I had three people come and meet with me seperately. They had clearly been interviewing people all day and by the time I met with the most senior person, it was easy to tell they would rather be anywhere but there interviewing another person.
Although the employees kept saying it was a pleasant place to work, I just did not get that sense from them. The senior person did tell me that they are a very collaborative environment with lots and lots of meetings - so if you have a problem with waiting a while to get approval on decisions, this would not be a good place for you to work.
When I asked if there were any red flags in my experience the senior person told me that a fit with their company culture was more important that level of experience. By the end of the interivew, I took that to mean that it was a pretty competitive environment and you needed to be completely dedicated to the job to work there.
Be ready to drop some names of books you have read about business, what inspires you and what you like to do when not at work.
The benefit package they showed me was amazing, but again, just did not get a good feel that it was a good place to work for work/life balance.
At the end of the 2 hour interview (my 3rd) I was told they would call me in 2 days. I did not hear from them for a week, and when I did, I received an automated email that said "Thank you for your interest. You are no longer being conisdered." Although I had already personally decided not to pursue the position, I was a bit taken aback by the impersonal nature of that email after having 3 interviews. It confirmed that my gut feel was correct and it would not have been a good fit for me.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
If I had to do something that had nothing to do with the job I was applying for, what would I do.
I interviewed at Project Management Institute (London, England)
Interview
The process itself was very, very straightforward. Communication delays between interviews. Interviewers were friendly whilst not really providing answers to my questions about the culture of the organization but focusing heavily on customer satisfaction.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I navigate a complex organization to deliver a product
I applied through university. I interviewed at Project Management Institute (Colombo) in Apr 2025
Interview
Normally there will be two interview stages and during the first interview stage there will be a technical kind of interview were they will give you technical related questions and if you were selected they will be calling you and having an inline HR interview inorder to get to know you and they will be selecting accordingly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
describe a situation where you manage all our team members effiecently.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Project Management Institute (Irvine, CA) in Apr 2022
Interview
One single round of interviews with the team lead. Quick 30 minute interview. I provided my number and the team lead called. We discussed position duties and my expectations for the role. After the discussion, I was accepted and onboarded within a week.