I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Gates Foundation in Jan 2022
Interview
Organized! Received agenda in advance as well as details on who would be performing the agenda. Prior to the day of meetings, there were 2 screening calls, and ended with another call with the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- why I want the job
- why I want to work for the Foundation
- Experience with DEIB
First round screening with recruiter. Friendly but be prepared to go beyond situation questions and to answer topical questions. Process also very long. 1-1.5 months overall and unwilling to accelerate.
Gates Foundation interviews FAQs
Senior Strategy Officer applicants have rated the interview process at Gates Foundation with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Strategy Officer roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Gates Foundation overall takes an average of 55 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Gates Foundation as a Senior Strategy Officer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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