The interview process began with a phone screening focused on discussing the role and reviewing my resume. While the interview itself was straightforward, the interviewer joined the call nearly 20 minutes late. The next step was an in-person interview. During this time, the interviewer appeared frequently distracted, engaging in irrelevant conversations with people not participating in the interview and messaging others while I was speaking. I was only asked a few simple and easy questions. There were no behavioral/situational questions. Additionally, another individual entered the room mid-interview to do something. Though they apologized and told me to ignore them, it still felt distracting and disrespectful. I was informed in advance that the interview would last around one hour and include a facility tour as well as opportunities to observe and interact with children. However, the interview ended after about 20 minutes, and when I asked about interacting with the kids, I was told that this would not be happening that day. Given my background in education and several years of experience working with young children, I felt I did not have a meaningful opportunity to demonstrate my skills or qualifications. I received a rejection the following day.

The overall interview process was very simple, they were straightforward about what the job will look like, helpful with questions and both were great interviews. Everybody is professional, seemed happy with their job and informative.