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Updated Feb 9, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Teacher at Teach for America
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 (took a day)
The phone interview is extremely scripted. You can tell that the interviewer is reading off the paper. She wasn't engaged in anything I said, but instead, was focused on writing everything down. I was very uninterested in the interview after 10 minutes because it was so scripted and boring.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Teacher at Teach for America
Posted Feb 9, 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 Dec 2011 (took 2+ months)
I completed a lengthy application consisting of a resume, essay and some other questions. Checked back in about two weeks and was invited to an initial phone interview. Phone interview went well. The recruiter basically asked us questions related to their core values listed on their website. Phone interview went well and lasted about 45 minutes. The recruiter was very nice and excited to answer all my questions. Then I found out I was progressed to the final interview about another 2-3 weeks later. The final interview consisted of a presentation, group discussion/interview, role play and a one-on-one interview. The entire process was very structured and I received an offer a month after the final interview.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.
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Teacher at Teach for America
Posted Feb 6, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 (took 3 months)
I had a phone interview that went really well. They talked a little about the articles I was asked to read in advance. They are really looking for a positive attitude. I also got invited to the final in person interview. It consisted of a 5-minute lesson, a group activity and, later in the day, a one-on-one interview. I felt semi-confident with how I did and was surprised by how many people did not seem prepared. A few did not even come close to finishing their lesson and one finished with a minute and a half left. They give you the exact date they will be telling you their decision. I did not get an offer. I later found out one of the other candidates, who did not finish even half his lesson plan and worked awkwardly with us on the group activity, was accepted. He was a biochemistry major and had a 3.85 GPA. I had heard they like to keep their statistics up and now I would not doubt it.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Teacher at Teach for America
Posted Feb 2, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 (took a day)
First, Teach for America (TFA) will call for a phone interview, unless you have a superb resume and they will move you through to the final round. The final interview started with 5 minutes presentation of your teaching style. Then you have to read an article and argue a given side, i.e., principle wants to increase reading level by giving 5th class priority, argue why that the principle should not do this. Then there in a 1:1 interview on articles that are assigned, usually on learning gap between race and class. Then standard questions. Interview ends with a test on collecting data that prove learning or proves why breakfast leads to better learning.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Presentation and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Corps Member at Teach for America
Posted Jan 29, 2012
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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 Jan 2012 (took a day)
I applied to the fourth deadline (resume and letter of intent) and received a phone interview. I am still waiting to hear whether I will be invited back for a final interview. The phone interview was fairly straightforward. A current corps member called me right at the time of my appointment. The tone of the interview was very relaxed, and despite being conducted over the phone, was not awkward at all.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Corps Member at Teach for America
Posted Jan 19, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 2+ months)
I was re-introduced to Teach for America through a school administrator who had been looking for teachers but could not find candidates with the right education (i.e. having at least a Bachelor's Degree). After I applied, I had a telephone interview that lasted about 45 minutes. I then had a final interview with 11 other candidates and 2 TFA recruiters. The day consisted of a 5-minute "lesson" to be presented to the group, a panel discussion with the other candidates while the recruiters sat back and took notes, and a 1:1 interview with a recruiter. My interview was at the end of November; I got notification of my acceptance in mid-January.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Crops Member at Teach for America
Posted Jan 19, 2012
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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 Nov 2011 (took 2 months)
I started off with a general online application on their website. I got an email saying that I passed to the 1-1 interview and had to schedule an appointment and take an assessment test. A few weeks later, I received another email that I was accepted to the final interview. The interview consisted of each applicant presenting a five minute lesson, group activity, and a 1-1 interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Corps Member at Teach for America
Posted Jan 16, 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 Oct 2010 (took 3 months)
I was contacted through a recruiter at school and applied through the website. After that I had a brief phone interview, which mainly served to measure my interest in the program. Finally, I had an in person interview which started with teaching a 5 minute lesson (you had to finish within 5 minutes), then a group discussion, a problem solving test, and finally finished with a one-on-one interview.
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Negotiation Details
Not much negotiation. You are given a region and have two weeks to decide.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Drug Test.
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Teacher at Teach for America
Posted Jan 10, 2012
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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 Nov 2010 in Seattle, WA (took 4 weeks)
Asked me a number of questions regrading my past work experience: Describe a difficult experience, etc
Asked me what was the hardest college class I took and why
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Managing Director at Teach for America
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took 2 months)
The interview process was very organized and efficient. The number of interviews was necessary for the role that I would be taking on.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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