I applied online. I interviewed at ABC360 (Cape Town) in Jun 2020
Interview
It was short and simple. I was asked a few questions about my educational and work background and then was asked to do a short demo lesson while the recruiter acted as a Chinese child.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you TEFL certified? (if not you wont pass interview)
You need to make a video not more than 1 min - upload it. Send them internet Speedtest and CV. Then interview. I got a really poor impression from the interview: When the interviewer came online she did not introduce herself, and seemed annoyed that when I gave my name and I politely asked for hers.
She would not show her face during the call, which was just creepy. Like being watched on security camera. I asked if there was a technical problem my end, but she told me her latest version of Skype did not allow for video calls showing her face. I’m unsure why as she was ready 30 mins early, asking when I'd be ready. She did not take the time to be professional and courteous and ensure she could be seen. It felt like a power trip. I said at the time in a smiling and friendly way that this was a pretty unusual recruitment situation.
The recruiter then said she A. Didn’t have my CV and B. Hadn’t read it – she wanted me to ‘tell it to her’. This seemed a pretty unprofessional thing to admit (applicant goes to effort applying - recruiter casually claims not to have seen any application materials). When I tried to clarify (I had both supplied it and given a verbal precis in the requested video), she repeated her claim not to have it.
- She later clarified in an email to me that she did actually have it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
She asked me to recite my CV. She said she didn't have it (despite my CV being the reason I'd been given an interview).
I applied online. I interviewed at ABC360 in Dec 2017
Interview
Very clear instructions given and good communication for scheduling of interviews. Staff were very friendly and approachable during skype interviews and training was easy to follow and understand. Overall an very good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you deal with a student who was not payng attention during class?