I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Aspen Institute (New York, NY) in Oct 2021
Interview
They thrive on competition and it’s not a collaborative environment. They made it very clear of that in the process. It was not a hard process they just do not value teamwork and it’s a stickler environment.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Aspen Institute (Washington, DC) in Nov 2025
Interview
Applied online. Heard back after 2 weeks. Short 15 minute call with Hiring Manager. Questions covered project management experience, why I wanted to work at a mission-led company, experience of using tools to manage projects, experience of working with people from different backgrounds. Rejection email the following week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your experience of using tools to manage projects
Candidates applying for Project Coordinator roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Aspen Institute overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Aspen Institute as a Project Coordinator according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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