Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Mercy Corps with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Manager roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mercy Corps overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Mercy Corps as a Program Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 29%
Group panel interview: 29%
Drug test: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Skills test: 14%
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Went through three rounds of interviews, the third interview was the hardest and most intimidating as you are interviewed in front of a panel but MC sent the questions the night before to help prep.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Mercy Corps in Sep 2023
Interview
The interview process was standard: - One 30-minute HR interview in Spanish and English, - One 45-minute interview with two directors in English, - - One 30-minute interview with another two directors (including the direct supervisor) in Spanish. - One 1.5-hour writing assessment. Overall everyone was kind, communicative, and genuinely seemed to care about the project, the applicant, and the mission.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Multitasking, teach us something new in 5 minutes, language assessment
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mercy Corps in Dec 2018
Interview
1st interview: HR interview
2nd interview: Technical interview, mostly on JD and CV
Technical competency, experiences, management capacity, such as team management, financial management, security management , procurement in some cases