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Updated May 29, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Program Director at Teach for America
Posted Jun 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 Jan 2010 in Jacksonville, FL (took 6 weeks)
There was an online exercise, then there was a phone interview, finally they emailed me to a super interview day where I interviewed with six separate regions.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Teacher at Teach for America
Posted Jun 11, 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 Mar 2011 (took 4 weeks)
Was always interested in TFA throughout college, and was actually emailed by a recruiter at my university. Basically she wanted to meet with me to talk about TFA and I wanted to talk to her about how to get into TFA. Completed the initial letter of intent and all the other logistics, and a couple of weeks later was told I was accepted into the final interviews (no phone interview). From what I've heard from others, if you do have a phone interview and make it to the final interview, your final interview (1-1) will be easier.
The final interview had multiple components; it began with the 5 minute lesson planning in front of all the interviewers and interviewees. Just make sure it is a simple concept, it fits within the 5 minute frame, and you practice, practice, practice in front of at least one other person! They also give you one minute of prep time before the lesson to prepare. More specifically, mine had a beginning, middle, and end; always engaged with the students, e.g., made sure they understand each concept I covered throughout and at the end of the lesson.
From there, I wasn't stressed any more and it was a lot easier for me to express my passion. We had group discussions, took a quiz/test on inference questions usually based on info provided, and of course the one-on-one. Just be yourself. If you are applying for the right reasons and understand and BELIEVE in TFA's mission then it will be easy. Good luck!
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Teacher at Teach for America
Posted Jun 10, 2011
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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 Nov 2010 (took 3 months)
I originally submitted an online application to the TFA website. After their first deadline, I was offered a phone interview which consisted of situational questions. I then was invited to a day-long in-person interview which consisted of a group discussion, a five minute lesson plan, a skills test, and a one-on-one interview at the end of the day. I was not offered a job.
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I Applied Online and 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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Corps Member at Teach for America
Posted May 16, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 (took 4 weeks)
The initial interview is a phone interview with a TFA alum that's generally behavioral. It's basically a screening interview to make sure you have an idea of what you're getting into and also that you're passionate about the problems that TFA is trying to address.
The final interview is hard. It consists of a five-minute lesson plan that you must prepare ahead of time and "teach" it to the particular group you're assigned to for this interview round. Next, you'll take part of a group discussion centered around the readings that they ask you to read in preparation beforehand. Then, you'll take a written test that's really easy if you're good with numbers and data. Finally, you'll do a one-on-one interview with one of your interviewers from the previous group interview. They tell you right away that there are no quotas (this is true) so you're not competing against each other for a limited number of spots, but some people still act like they need to take you out in order to do well, especially during the group discussion. Just keep your cool and be assertive but don't stoop to their level.
I think, in the end, while I was really passionate about the issues around education inequality in our country, the experience just wasn't for me. And they saw that. You really need to look before you leap on this one. Do your research, make sure this is something you'd really want, and get lots of second opinions before deciding to go ahead with this.
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I got the interview through a College or University and 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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Development at Teach for America
Posted May 3, 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 Mar 2011 (took 4 weeks)
1) Applied Online
2) Screen Interview with Human Assests
3) Various round of interview with regional human assests then finally boss
4) Final round of interviews, perhaps in person
5) Negotiation
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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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Teacher at Teach for America
Posted Apr 20, 2011
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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 Jan 2011 (took a day)
First have to fill out a detailed application, in which your personal statement is very important. Then some have a phone interview, but I was able to skip it. Next is the group interview, where you have to teach and are judged on your interactions with other candidates. Looking for a very specific personality type, so much so that they rate on a scale of 1-3 on 6 different personality traits and then put the results into a computer program and see if you fit what they are looking for. Very professional and structured.
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I got the interview through a College or University 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 Apr 20, 2011
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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 Mar 2011 (took 2 months)
TFA online application is very streamlined and easy to navigate, their staff are very attentive and well-informed. Though they require a lot from their applicants in terms of paperwork, and deadlines their online application makes it very easy. Phone Interview took no more than 30 minutes, and TFA was very transparent in terms of what to expect from the interview, providing ample resources to prepare. The final interview was long (9:00am-6:00pm), but again very organized and streamlined. I had a good experience with final interview and would go as far as to say I had a good time. Unfortunately, I was not offered a position but overall my experience with TFA was positive.
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I Applied Online and 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 Apr 16, 2011
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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 Mar 2010 (took 2 months)
After sending in my resume and written essays, I got an email stating that I had by passed the phone interview and made it to the final round. After we all presented our 5 minute lessons, we broke into groups and discussed a typical school scenario. We then took a multiple choice/written assessment, and left. Everyone returned individually for 1:1 interviews.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation and a Background Check.
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Corps Member at Teach for America
Posted Apr 15, 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 Feb 2009 (took 2 months)
I submitted the online application (letter of intent, essay, resume, etc.), completed a phone interview, and then an in person interview day (presented a lesson, group discussion, and one-on-one interview).
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I was able to negotiate my actual teaching placement.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Director, Design at Teach for America
Posted Apr 14, 2011
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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 Mar 2011 (took 4 weeks)
1st interview consisted of a screening interview by a human resources representative. This lasted 30 minutes. The purpose of the interview is to determine your alignment with the company's core values. After that, I completed a design task connected to the position I was interviewing for. I was given a week to complete the task. 5 days after I submitted the task, a 2nd phone interview was requested. This was 60 minutes in duration. This interview focused more on my experiences, my rationale for design. I was also presented with multiple scenarios and objectives. After this interview, I spoke to a staff member currently in the position in which I was applying for--this was more informal. A final formal phone interview was then requested for a time period of 90 minutes. This interview was similar to the previous phone interview, with additional objectives presented. Although I was in the final round, i was not offered the position. The hiring manager did call me to provide me with feedback. Overall, the interview process was very thorough, organized, and professional.
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