Is it hard to get hired at The Borgen Project?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at The Borgen Project as 64.8% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.03 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Operations Intern and Regional Director rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for HR Specialist and Blogger roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at The Borgen Project?

The hiring process at The Borgen Project takes an average of 14 days when considering 247 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Journalist had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Journalism roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).

Where can I find The Borgen Project interview experiences by job title?

Political Affairs Intern (119) ; Intern (55) ; PR/Marketing Intern (41) ; Human Resources Intern (39) ; Writer (25) ; Writing Intern (23) ; Writer Intern (18) ; Journalism Intern (15) ; Internship (14) ; Content Writer (13) ; PR/Marketing (11) ; HR Intern (10) ; Nonprofit Leadership Team (10) ; PR and Marketing Intern (10) ; Political Affairs Intern - Unpaid (was not paid) (10)

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based on 296 ratings - Updated Jun 25, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

95%
Applied online
Applied online
4%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
1%
Other
Other
1%
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296 interviews

Political Affairs Intern Interview

Apr 23, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at The Borgen Project

Interview

Quick. Personal questions rather than professionals. They ask about past work experience and skills you can contribute to the job. Interviewer was young, and generally nice. Asked to describe the organisation and what it stands for

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

asked to think on the spot about fundraising ideas.

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HR Intern Interview

Apr 20, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at The Borgen Project (Tacoma, WA) in Apr 2021

Interview

The interview was pretty simple and short. I prepared by looking at the other reviews posted, and all the questions that they asked me were in those, so no surprises. Essentially show that you have done research on the company via the website, that you care about global poverty and that you are willing to fundraise.

Interview questions [5]

Question 1

Why do you want to work in HR/ why did you apply?

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Question 2

Which part of the website did you find most interesting?

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Question 3

What does the mission statement mean to you?

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Question 4

Do you have experience with fundraising?

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Question 5

What do you know about the Borgen Project?

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HR Internship Interview

Apr 9, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at The Borgen Project in Apr 2021

Interview

The interview was done virtually over Zoom. Interviewer was very friendly and nice. She asked a few questions about myself, my knowledge of the organization and why I’d be a good fit for the internship. I heard back the next day being offered a position.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What makes you a good candidate for the HR internship.

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