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Updated Jan 6, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Teacher at Berlitz
Posted Jan 6, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 (took 2 days)
Berlitz doesn't care about the good quality of the teacher. As long as you are a native speaker and likely able to teach although you don't have any teaching experience, voila! You're accepted to be a language instructor. A big question why some US agencies send their employees to learn foreign languages at Berlitz with poor language instructors than sending them to Foreign Service Institute. Please be cautious if your process to be a language instructor seems very easy because there must be something wrong with it: either Berlitz needs you badly because their former instructor just left or been fired! The turnover in Berlitz is very high. Be prepare to be kicked out without explanation once you're accepted.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Instructor at Berlitz
Posted Oct 7, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in New York, NY (took 5 days)
After you send your application in, a representative from the Instructional Department will contact you and invite you for the interview. The interview consists is a 4-5 day process and also doubles as training. Other applicants will also be training with you and they will teach you their language. On the last day of training you will give a lesson and they will answer all questions. Wonderful experience.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.
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Director at Berlitz
Posted Aug 22, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 (took 6 weeks)
I was contacted initially by an HR person. She conducted an initial interview. Subsequently she arranged for an interview with Senior management and the person who would be my boss. The interview was interesting, challenging and I perceived it as fair. It was conducted on Skype, rather than over the phone, due to a travel freeze Berlitz has in place.
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It gave me an initial feel for the lack of flexibility within the company. I asked for a higher salary (Berlitz is notorious for their bad salaries), and an additional week of vacation. To no avail.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Instructor at Berlitz
Posted Aug 5, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Brussels (Belgium) (took 4 months)
I was referred in November of 2008. I was told I would be invited for an interview. I had to call several times before finally getting an appointment.
When I arrived at the Brussels office, I was made to wait for an hour, although I was only 15 minutes early.
I was greeted by a quirky man who had a Putin-esque look about him. Perhaps it was the steely eyes. It turned out that he was the regional head of sales.
Halfway during the interview, a woman walked in (who later turned out to be the very-mediocre acting director of the Language Center). I was asked if I minded if she sat in on the interview. Naturally, I agreed. She sat behind me for five minutes or so before slinking out.
I was told to pretend my interviewer was a student and teach him the word "various." I said that without knowing the context--level, background, how much English he already spoke--it would be difficult. I was instructed not to worry and do it anyway. So I tried, and after a stuttering start I was interrupted with the line "See, you are not a teacher. We will teach you how to become a teacher."
There was a meandering conversation after that, and although I found the entire experience a bit strange, I was still convinced by Berlitz's reputation as a world-class institution and was confident I would like the job.
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I was able to negotiate nothing. When I expressed concern about the 41.25 hours per month stipulated in the contract, I was told to sign or leave. This being after a two-week unpaid training course and with no other immediate job prospects, I signed.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral.
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ESL Teacher at Berlitz
Posted Jun 25, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 (took a day)
I found the job on the internet, the fact that I had the right qualifications and they were always looking for native English speakers made it very easy. We spoke fairly informally on the phone. When I arrived 2 weeks later i was given an English multiple choice test. As a native English speaker I scored close to 100% This test is to see how advanced your English is and up to which level you can teach. From memory I think that there was a grammar section, phrases and idioms and a reading comprehension.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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English Teacher at Berlitz
Posted Mar 4, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2008 in Kyoto (Japan) (took 2 days)
questionnaire, interview with the district manager, then interview with local manager
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Eikaiwa at Berlitz
Posted Feb 11, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Higashi-osaka (Japan) (took 2 weeks)
First i had to completed a set of questions online.
And then they would send you an email with another set of questions.
Finally, if you're being accepted, they will calling for another one on one interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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English Teacher at Berlitz
Posted Dec 7, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 (took a day)
I applied online to several schools and before I completed my job search session I had recieved a response from the Human Resource Manager. The requested that I come in for an interview ASAP. The following week I went for my interview. They were waiting for me when I arrived, and were very pleasant and enthusiastic. The interview itself was very casual; they asked a little bit about my background and what I knew of Berlitz. They then proceeded to tell me about the materials they use in the classroom. They have it all laid out for you...everything. You simply need to overview the chapter prior to the class and follow the schedule. We chatted alittle about Spain, how we arrived, where we came from and what we liked. They also forwarded me some information about what additional documents I require - surprisingly information I hadn't seen before.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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