The interview was good, but some of the questions seemed pretty intense/random to ask for a first interview. Seemed like if you didn't perfectly align with their political views (which seemed conservative) they didn't appreciate your answer.
I received an email from the recruiter pretty much right away. We set a time to talk a week after that, and I had a phone interview. He asked me questions about my stance on ethics, politics, and so forth. A little out of the ordinary, but I answered the best I could
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Net, net we are a mission-driven community of professionals and our approach to philanthropy is unique. We believe that our most successful teammates posses a passion for the work they do AND the mission we're all working towards. We realize these types of questions might seem unusual in a job interview, so we make sure to provide you with pre-reading materials that will help you better understand who we are and our approach to social change. It looks like we could have done a better job of explaining why we were asking you those questions! We wish you the best of luck in your job search and hope you'll consider us in the future!
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