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Updated Jan 17, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Teacher at Sylvan Learning Centers
Posted Jan 17, 2012
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2.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in San Jose, CA (took a day)
Bachelor's degree required. I was a new graduate and heard about the job on Craigslist. I sent in my resume to the email given and came into the office for an interview. My interviewer was very polite and she was just interested in what kind of person I was and my tutoring experience, why I was interested in working with kids, etc. Straight forward.
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The interview consisted of a Background Check and a 1:1 Interview.
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Teacher at Sylvan Learning Centers
Posted Jan 12, 2012
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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 Apr 2011 in Jacksonville, FL (took a day)
I stopped by to ask if they were hiring. The center's manager was there. They were looking to hire an upperlevel math teacher. I am not a certified teacher, but they can hire 2 noncertified teachers at each center and only if they are teaching math. She basically hired me on the spot after asking about my teaching and tutoring experience. She requested my resume and transcript be sent to her before she could officially hire me. I sent those in and started working 2 weeks later. I loved the job. Great people and very organized.
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The interview consisted of a Background Check and a 1:1 Interview.
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Tutor at Sylvan Learning Centers
Posted Jan 6, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took a day)
I applied through the Sylvan website even though no jobs were listed. I received a call a week later where I participated in a short phone interview. I would have preferred that the phone interview be scheduled instead of springing it on me randomly. I received a call that Monday to come in for a panel interview for a tutoring position. I was surprised when I came to the interview to see 10 people waiting for an interview. We all went in together and spend 7 minutes each with 4 interviewers, in a speed dating type of interview process.
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Reason for Declining
The job was way to far of a job to only be spending one hour a day tutoring.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Center Coordinator at Sylvan Learning Centers
Posted Dec 19, 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 Jun 2009 in Martinsville, NJ (took 1 week)
The interview process was very positive and fair. I was referred by another Sylvan location so that helped get my foot in the door. The Center Directors were very welcoming and nice. We discussed future opportunities of being Director of Education and/or Center Director which also made the interview and initial position more exciting.
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Negotiation Details
The negotiation phase was fair and positive. There were increases and incentives built in that helped make the offer more attractive.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Tutor at Sylvan Learning Centers
Posted Oct 12, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Groton, CT (took a day)
Interview consisted of a few questions over the phone about my experience and whether I could handle multi-tasking, then an introduction to the center and questions about whether I could handle the director who the interviewer told me might need reminders to treat me like I was human. I then took a paper and pencil version of the state reading test, state 8th grade math test, and the state writing exam. It was time consuming, but understandable.
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Reason for Declining
lack of flexibility at the center, rude center director, rude head of education, low wages, poor teaching practices (mostly worksheets, expected to grade and teach at same time)
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Tutor at Sylvan Learning Centers
Posted Oct 4, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Feb 2011 (took a day)
phone screen followed by a 1:1 interview
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Negotiation Details
did not negotiate anything but work hours
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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A Marketing Position at Sylvan Learning Centers
Posted Sep 1, 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 Oct 2009 in Baltimore, MD (took 2 weeks)
Phone interview - in person interview - 2nd in person interview that consisted in meeting 4 different people offer came about a week later
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Negotiation Details
I did not negotiate as I was unemployed
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation and a Personality Test.
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Tutor at Sylvan Learning Centers
Posted Aug 1, 2011
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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 Jan 2011 in Modesto, CA (took 5 days)
Had a phone interview and then a group interview with 8 people. The interview went by pretty easily and it only took about forty-five minutes. The people working at the office seemed to be overworked and on edge. They were nice to me, but they seemed as though they were worked pretty hard. The dress code is business casual for sure.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Center Director at Sylvan Learning Centers
Posted Jul 7, 2011
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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 Mar 2010 (took 2 days)
Every Sylvan Learning Center does it different I'm sure, but my interview process was fairly quick and simple. I applied online and received a call asking me to come in the next day. I went in about a week later for a one-on-one interview with the owners and was offered the job about a week later.
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Negotiation Details
I had a particular number I wanted to reach. They were close to that number, so after careful consideration, I accepted.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Director of Education at Sylvan Learning Centers
Posted Jul 3, 2011
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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 Dec 2009 in Dallas, TX (took 3 days)
Applied online to specific center. Received a phone call to set up an interview the next business day. The interview was quite laid back and the center directors were friendly. I interviewed with both directors, then individually with one of the two. Job offer came at the end of the interview. I'm not sure either one of them knew what to ask me.
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Negotiation Details
Salary was open for discussion. I later discovered I made more than at least one other director of education in my area, simply because I asked for it. Typically, you can expect to make what you would make working as a teacher in the city where your center is located. Franchisees often don't know what you're worth. Be sure to let them know what you would be making as a teacher, and your base pay should equal at least that amount.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Drug Test, a Group/Panel Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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