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Updated Jan 19, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Personal Trainer at Equinox Fitness
Posted Jan 19, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Dallas, TX (took 2 months)
Was contacted by the regional recruiter after submitting my resume on the same day. Was told I would be contacted by a certain date and if not contacted to let her know. Was never contacted and informed recruiter. Was finally called two days later, after 7p and was away from phone. Fitness Manager left message for me to call. Called immediately the next morning and was informed that the FM was not in, so left a voice mail. After a week, I tried to call again. Was told FM was busy and would have to call me back. The FM did not call me back for another two weeks. Finally had phone interview and scheduled 1:1 interview. That interview went great and was told I would be called for a practical and a panel interview to follow. Two weeks later was finally called to schedule practical. Practical was a week later and finally got my case study. Case study had very limited info and was very vague on what was to be done. Showed up to the practical on time and prepared. Was rushed through the practical with a trainer that was supposed to be my case study client. After practical was cut short the FM was very rude and made unintelligent comments. Not sure if it was just a bad day for her, but def was for me after that experience. Bad experience and unimpressed with the whole process.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Personal Trainer at Equinox Fitness
Posted Jul 25, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in Bethesda, MD (took 5 weeks)
All interviewees required to attend an open house, by invitation only. After 1 callback and additional phone interview, required to schedule additional interview 4 weeks later. Hypothetical questions asked, no skills tests or other professional certifications, references required...strange. After completing this vigorous interview process, employers stated that you will not hear from them at all unless you are wanted for the last step of this interview process. How exhausting and time consuming..especially for a position of just personal trainer, not management!
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.
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Personal Trainer at Equinox Fitness
Posted Apr 27, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took 2 days)
I found out about the opening online from a job board. About 3 days after e-mailing my resume, the personal training recruiter e-mailed me asking what type of experience I had. After my response she told me that she would forward my resume to the Pasadena location. For a week I heard nothing from anyone. She then got in contact with me said that they were having an open house if I wanted to attend, she could reserve a spot for me. I took the offer. The open house was on a Monday at 1:30, but actually didn't start till about 2. They had at least four "managers" in there plus the personal trainer recruiter. She told us about the company background and so forth. She also went to talk about the great benefits of working with the company, like continued education and great pay.. When she was done she had everyone stand up one by one and introduce ourselves and give a brief insight on our skills background and why we want to work with the company. When that was over they gave us a tour of the place and then said they would contact us sometime that week.I received a call within 2hrs after leaving to come in for an audition interview the next day. That interview was scheduled for 2:30 but started 15 mins late. They had me assess a guy that was also at the open house and then take him on the floor and train him while 3 of their managers stood ther with clip boards taking notes. Very uncomfortable. They all stood there with very serious faces and I swear they did not smile or at least smirk not once during the whole process. After that was done I was taken into a room with 2 of the managers where one tried to tell me that I wasn't doing things that I did for sure. As in checking the clients form and cheering him on. From that point I figured it was a bunch of bull. He then went on to tell me how their clients pay alot of money and they someone that's going to be like a cheerleader out there (although this is not what you see on the floor when you're checking the place out). Anyway they sent me an e-mail the next day saying that they want to look at other prospects. The recruiting manager e-mailed me right after and asked me if I can take a look at their website and see if there are any other locations that I would be interested in. So off to another open house I went (same process). And now just got a call for an interview with them (lets see how that goes).
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.
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Personal Trainer at Equinox Fitness
Posted Dec 20, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2008 in Santa Monica, CA (took 2 days)
I saw the gym on the street and had heard it had a high-end reputation and clientele. I called in asked who the personal training manager was and for his hours. I walked in my resume to him the next day. We talked for 45 minutes. We set up for an interview 2 days later, in which another manager interviewed me- took me through a 'try out' (demonstration and correction of exercise and technique) then offered me the job.
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Nothing. Its corporate and you are paid by commission on the sessions you do.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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