I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Crunch Fitness (New York, NY) in Apr 2013
Interview
I spoke to a personal trainer about hiring and he kindly introduced me to the fitness manager, I gave my resume and set up a time for a formal interview. The interview was short and to the point, why I was interested in becoming a trainer with no background in the field. They are often looking for trainers so as long as you can commit you are pretty much hired. The more certifications you have the better, especially in pay but you don't have to be certified right away to be hired. They do a lot of in-house training, and many times will offer discounted rates on certifications so it can be a good thing to start from scratch in a corporate setting.
Apparently, it is an extremely competitive environment. The interview felt like an investigation. They are expecting someone to spend the whole day at the gym, even though I apply as a part-time trainer.
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Question 1
why do you want to work here? What would you do ...
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Crunch Fitness in Nov 2025
Interview
Was punctual, and helpful to learn something new. However, they did not get back to me about the decision. Can be offered different options to see how I will be doing.
I interviewed at Crunch Fitness (California City, CA)
Interview
online questions were the first step, done in a video format that they reviewed along with standard questions
2 in person interviews with different management
1 follow up phone call
the whole process took around 1 month from start to finish for the entire process
