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No Offer – Reviewed May 19, 2013
Interview Details – I applied online but did not get any feedback so I went into the gym to see if I could get an interview. I left my name and phone number with the front desk staff and got a phone interview. I then had a second interview with the GM and felt like it went well. I waited for a cal back but never got one so I called the GM to see if the postion had been filled and he never called back.
Interview Question – Memorize the Mission and Vision Statement Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Beachwood, OH Mar 2013 – Reviewed Mar 8, 2013
Interview Details –
Best to directly contact to the club you are interested in, rather than through the corporate website. Address your correspondence to the "Hiring Manger". Five step process. First is a telephone interview, then you are invited in to meet your manager, then the club manager, then back to meet your manager again and finally a conference call with corporate HR.
FYI... You may hear that 100% commission is uncapped and you can make as much as you want. Truth is, it is capped. You can see so many clients per day and even if you close every one, you are limited by the time it takes to close them. So if you physically only have time to close 5 a day, then that is your cap. FYI... 100% commission also means no unemployment if you are let go. You are basically a contractor.
Interview Question – None really unexpected or difficult. Typical; what did you do in a difficult situation or handle difficult customers? Who do you admire? What are your goals? The hardest part was coming to grips with the 50 hour work week and 100% commission. Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Cleveland, OH – Reviewed Mar 2, 2013
Interview Details – You need to know the vision and mission statement, before you get to your second interview with the GM! If you don't know that , you won't get a second interview!
Interview Question – Honestly there were none, basic customer service questions ! Nothing the average adlut wouldn't know ! Long before the get there! Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Katy, TX Sep 2012 – Reviewed Jan 18, 2013
Interview Details – In a nutshell, this company will waste your time and energy.. I had six separate interviews with seven individuals within a span of eight days for a lower level management position. Each interview went well (allbeit, it felt like an exercise in futility at the time) and I was passed up the chain to the next individual all the way up to the top corporate individual. Unfortunately, each individual at each interview asked the same mundane "Tell me about a time when...." question to the point that I began to wonder if A.) Any of these individuals were even literate, as I had answered these same questions repeatedly previously, and am aware that notes were taken and B.) What kind of company culture is this that every individual is afraid to take responsibility for a simple lower level hire? Additionally, there was open disdain for the lower level employees that was not only palpable, but expressed uniformly throughout the interview process to the point that it is obviously part of the company culture. By the time it was all said and done, I felt like I was dodging a big bullet if I were not to be asked to join this organization, and if I were to be asked I would be a fool to accept it.. By the way, I never heard from them after the last interview. After being told during the last interview that I would hear from them within the next week regarding whether or not they would be making an offer of employment, ultimately no one bothered to let me know the outcome. Left to assume that I was not going to receive an invitation, I emailed twice inquiring about the outcome of their decision and regarding receiving any possible feedback from the interview process. Alas, NO reply.
Interview Question –
1.)Being asked the same scripted "Tell me about a time when..." questions at every interview.
2.) Being pressed for specific company financial figures from my previous employer after it was made clear that I was under a non-disclosure agreement with that employer and would not be comfortable violating that agreement.
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No Offer – Interviewed in Las Vegas, NV Dec 2012 – Reviewed Dec 13, 2012
Interview Details – not a good management, interview system, company. This company called me for an interview and asked way too many questions. Before bringing me in for a second interview the manager asked me to memorize their vision and mission statements.. 2 long, poem like corporate philosophies thatbwere an absolute waste of my time and thought. The second interview was much like the phine interview in that. there were just too many stupid opinionated questions asked. worst of all, I had been interviewing with other employers and had another interview on Monday. The manager, I believe Sherry, had me memorize the statements and cancel my appointments/schedule with the other potential employer .. of course giving me the impression I would be hired... Then rejected me.
Interview Question – lots of stupid, opinionated questions. Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Minneapolis, MN Jun 2009 – Reviewed Jun 7, 2012
Interview Details – A couple of phone interviews and then an in person interview. Got a tour of the office (definitely a cube farm) and reviewed some of my work with the hiring manager. The phone interviews seemed to get most of the information they needed. I was starting another job the next day and let them know that. They said they were putting together an offer for me and would have it to me by the end of the day and then I never heard back from them.
Interview Question – What is your favorite activity outside of work? Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Parker, CO Mar 2009 – Reviewed May 27, 2012
Interview Details – I found the interview process to be tedious and time consuming. They also lead me to believe I was going to be processed further into the interview process, with several phone calls on my end being made in attempt to find out if I was still a viable candidate or not resulting in them leading me on, assuring me I would hear from someone soon, only to be let down.
Interview Question – What would you consider to be your weakness? View Answer
No Offer – Interviewed in Chanhassen, MN Mar 2012 – Reviewed Mar 17, 2012
Interview Details –
Was contacted by a recruiter for a full-time position with the interactive team. Sent my design portfolio and some examples pertinent to the job. The Life Time folks said they liked it and wanted to schedule a phone interview. I thought the phone interview went really, really well. The recruiter contacted me to say they felt the same way, and they scheduled me for a big, 2-hour interview two days later.
However...the recruiter called me the day before my big interview and said, "Unfortunately they've cancelled the interview, and have decided not to pursue you any further. When I asked them what had changed, the team lead said that he showed your portfolio to his team, and he said there was a 'negative predisposition' towards your work. When I pressed him, he said that one or two people on his team either didn't like your work, or they felt that your experience was not good enough. But then he never really gave me a solid answer." The crazy thing was that this had happened to another one of this recruiter's candidates, and in that case, the interview was cancelled when the interviewee was on his way to the interview.
So if you apply for a position at Life Time, be prepared that they may sound interested and all, but then arbitrarily cancel the interview and pull the rug out from under you with little to no explanation.
Interview Question – In the phone interview I was asked about my experience in interactive design, and about any particular accomplishments for which I felt proud. Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX Nov 2010 – Reviewed Jan 9, 2012
Interview Details – I got a call from the manager of the LifeCafe informing me that they received my application and asked me to make an online profile in their website which I already did. We then scheduled for a one on one interview at the site later that day. The manager was very nice and friendly. I thought all went well as the functions and responsibilities are very easy but I guess they were looking for a younger applicant - more like underage high school part-timer.
Interview Question – Basic questions such as why do you want this job? Is the salary ok with you? Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Sugar Land, TX Aug 2011 – Reviewed Dec 20, 2011
Interview Details –
-was called for an interview after applying online for a manager position
-interviewed with sales manager, seemed interested, scheduled for a 2nd interview with general manager
i could not even meet this guy and when i saw who he was, he just sat in his office texting on his cell phone and not doing a thing. i didnt understand why i had to waste gas and make another trip when i could have interviewed with him while i was there.
-general manager didnt seem interested do to lack of eye contact during interviewing process just scribbled some notes on a legal pad with no connection with me whatsoever, even though i tried to
-general manager said i would be hired for entry level sales position, even though i have a general -manager background from another fitness company.
he seemed to be very shallow and tried to sell me on the fact that one of his sales staff makes almost 6 figures. really? that explains why there's different staff there every 2 or 3 months, right?
-called to follow up after 2 weeks of being interviewed, sales manager was transferred to another location and general manager was not available. usually when you are transferred to another location its an act of demotion, because you couldnt keep up with stats and you have to go to a worst club than you were just to do the minimum requirements.......basically a second chance to do better so we dont have to fire you!
-called again 2 days later, same response, gm is not available
-called again later the same day and left a message for the gm, no returned phone call
-next day, called again, left voicemail, for gm, no returned phone call
was a waste of my time, managers there are paid too much money to not take phone calls when its part of the responsibility, incompetent, and self-centered. i guess they feel they can be snobbish and stuck up because their gyms cost more than most or cost the most,! its not right or fair, but this is the kind of environment that is embraced at lifetime fitness. you are prejudged as soon as you walk in the door and no sales staff wants to assist you. instead they just stare at you and walk in another direction. sales staff are not properly linked with communication from general manager so nobody knows anything and that is unprofessional. needless to say i spoke with the new sales manager and he said that all positions were filled when the website shows no filled positions for months as well as talking to a sales guy there to tell me nobody had been hired there...dishonesty is also embraced within this organization.
Pros: Very laid back and fun atmosphere but serious about the healthy lifestyle. The free membership is awesome if you are going to use it. – Full Review `
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