Is it ok to be interviewed for two different positions at the same company?

Asked by chelle21689 (7907) September 22nd, 2014 from iPhone

I have two questions.

I had a phone interview with this company last week and then I have a phone interview today. Same company but I believe it is different departments. Should I bring this up if it shall hinder my decision if I were to be offered a position or should I not say anything until they ask?

Also, my boyfriend’s sister works at this company and has been for about five years. I used her as a referral with her permission. For about the past two years she always complained about the HR department saying how unorganized it is, how ready she is to leave, etc.

The two positions I applied for are both a part of HR and it makes me uneasy and worried I will hate the work conditions. She said the whole HR department of the company is like falling apart and is unorganized and they did massive firings to start fresh and that is why there are a lot of positions open. Should this be a red flag to be with this company??