Volunteer applicants have rated the interview process at Australian Red Cross with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 91% positive. To compare, the company-average is 81.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Volunteer roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Australian Red Cross overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Australian Red Cross as a Volunteer according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 42%
Background check: 16%
Other: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Phone interview: 5%
Skills test: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Australian Red Cross (Brisbane) in Feb 2026
Interview
Both walk-in and online applicants are accepted.
1. Interview 2. Online application 3. Police check 4. Approved by manager & matching the retail location 5. Scheduling a shift 6. Training 7. Start working
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General retail questions such as explaining yourself and the meaning of good customer services etc. And there may be some situational questions, for instance, if you see a person looked unsafe or dangerous, how would you handle this?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Australian Red Cross (Melbourne) in Mar 2025
Interview
make an appointment about the meeting time first and then the manager will ask you few questions and they will write down what you said, and then they will tell you whether you pass or not.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to volunteer at Red Cross?
Can you commit to a regular schedule? What days/times are you available?
Can you tell me what teamwork means to you?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Australian Red Cross (Rozelle)
Interview
First of all, apply online, then got notified by the manager to have an interview in the workplace. After the interview, the manager will let you know what they decide. if yes they will discuss with you about the shift time.