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No Offer – Interviewed in Houston, TX Feb 2013 – Reviewed Feb 28, 2013
Interview Details – Skype Interview, very nice recruiter but not so nice team
Interview Question – Complete requirements on the spot Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Houston, TX Jul 2012 – Reviewed Aug 1, 2012
Interview Details – The interview was held at the beautiful school district building and actually invoked my new coworkers. I was a little nervous but answered every question and asked. Within the next two weeks I was offered a position and soon after I had orientation. Everyone I have met so far has been very polite which makes eager to start!
Interview Question – One question that was asked during the interview involved knowledge of new techniques and programs that related to speech pathology. View Answer
Negotiation Details – Based on my work experience they offer you a pay rate.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Houston, TX Sep 2009 – Reviewed Sep 7, 2010
Interview Details – panel of people they ask question about your experience
Interview Questions
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Houston, TX Jul 2009 – Reviewed Aug 28, 2010
Interview Details – The staff interviewed me using the group method. I was able to answer their questions effectively and moved on to the second round of the hiring process. The second round of the interview process consisted of me being called in for an interview with the Hiring manager's supervisor and a Vice Principal. Once that interview was over, I submitted to a background check.
Interview Question – Describe a time that you had to manage and balance a student's needs versus a business decision. Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Houston, TX Jun 2010 – Reviewed Aug 28, 2010
Interview Details –
HR Admin called and asked ?'s about my work experience & certifications, the usual. at the conclusion of our call she asked if i could interview next week and that they wld call back to discuss the date. They called me the following Wednesday to interview on Friday. There were 2 manager types there. They asked me what I knew about the school district and why I would want to work there. Then there were situational questions: how would I prioritize 3 help desk calls: a principal whose email is down, an entire school's network is down, or (i think) someone's printer not printing. There were questions about IP address classifications, identifying the loopback address, and another diagnostic address that I can't remember.
It was a very professional and friendly interview.
Interview Question – what is this: 127.0.0.1 Answer Question
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Houston, TX May 2010 – Reviewed May 22, 2010
Interview Details – I contacted Houston ISD and they asked me for my documentation. The interview was fine. Some very unprepared people with very middle education. Questions were nor difficult and were based on experience.
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Reason for Declining – Salary too low. Did not like the school.
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Dec 31, 2012
Interview Details – My interview process in Aug 2007 was relatively easy. I applied online, received a call from an area office and was interviewed by a panel that included principals, other specialist, managers and a supervisor. The process was 45 min.
Interview Question – How would you explain to a parent that their child, who is 11 years old, in grade 5, is reading at a 2nd grade level? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No salary negotiation. Salary for the position was based on years of experience and a matrix.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Jun 2012 – Reviewed Jul 18, 2012
Interview Details – I applied for this position at the beginning of April and waiting for the final processing until the beginning of August. Blueprint Schools Network does the hiring for this position, but overall I was happy to get in.
Interview Question – Why do you want to quit your current position for this position? Answer Question
Declined Offer – Interviewed in May 2012 – Reviewed Jun 15, 2012
Interview Details – Very friendly, ready to hire on the spot, did not ask too many questions about myself
Interview Question – budgets Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in May 2011 – Reviewed Jun 6, 2011
Interview Details – I did a sample teach and it went all wrong. I should have prepared more. I went last in my group so it was intimidating and the interviewer asked me a weird question right before I started which threw me off and I did not recover. Next time I will approach it all differently. They didn't seem concerned when people ran over, that wasn't a big penalty I don't think.
Interview Question – What kind of lesson are you doing? (This was not asked of anyone else and he was looking at the handout ) Answer Question
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