The first interview was an unscheduled phone call, which isn't necessarily a negative experience but depends entirely on the candidate's personal preference and availability at the time of the call.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CNIB (Toronto, ON) in Oct 2025
Interview
2 states; interview with manager and then with manager and director.
These were virtual calls and involved a loosely structured format that allowed for space to ask questions and have some conversation for further depth.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your experience with direct mail, telemarketing, digital fundraising and other channels. There were then follow up questions on how I would handle situations and work in areas I was not yet familiar with.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CNIB in Jul 2025
Interview
A 15 - 30 minutes phone interview first with the HR person followed by an in-person interview with the finance team. The in-person interview lasts at least an hour if everything goes great answering a series of situational and experience-based questions. They only had these two stages.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a key achievement in you ur previous role