English Teacher applicants have rated the interview process at Houhai English with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 25% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Houhai English as a English Teacher according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Group panel interview: 20%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Houhai English in Feb 2026
Interview
Three rounds: preliminary get to know you, demo lesson and short q&a about teaching methodology and lastly a group interview that leaned more towards why you want to teach specifically in China.
I interviewed at Houhai English (Shanghai, Shanghai)
Interview
The interviewer had a strange need for control, she seemed upset that I was taking notes instead of just listening. Tone was quite formal, was hard to get very direct answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What have you learned from your previous employers?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Houhai English (Beijing, Beijing) in Aug 2021
Interview
I was very happy with the way that the interviewer and I interacted during the interview. We discussed my previous teaching experience and why I would be a good fit for the position with Houhai English.