Preschool Teacher applicants have rated the interview process at KinderCare Learning Centers with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Preschool Teacher roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at KinderCare Learning Centers overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at KinderCare Learning Centers as a Preschool Teacher according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Background check: 18%
Drug test: 16%
Skills test: 8%
Group panel interview: 6%
Other: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Phone interview: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at KinderCare Learning Centers (Bellevue, WA) in Jun 2021
Interview
Asked simple questions like your experience working with children, education, and availability. Discussed the possible roles you are getting into. Talked about the steps you need to complete before you start officially working.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at KinderCare Learning Centers (Torrance, CA)
Interview
Applied and someone reached out to me to fill out a form then an interview was scheduled for the following week. Answered some questions then I was given a tour of the preschool. Was given an offer a few days later.
The recruiter sent you an email and asked you if you are interested in a certain position. If you reply yes, then you would have an interview through the phone first with the recruiter, then the center director in-person interview. It's a pretty straightforward interview process if you have the related experience.
The director of this center is unorganized and unprofessional and most of her staff were rude as a first impression. The first thing noticed was the dirty lobby floor, the place is neat enough to ‘pass,’ yet dingy enough to make you question their real processes. Suggestions had to be made to the director in order for her to offer a more thorough hiring process; she was trying to hire without even providing a tour and classroom observation - that was a huge red flag. She also requested information that was previously provided to her, which demonstrated a mishandling of sensitive information. Lastly, the pay offered is AWFUL. The experience was similar at two other Kindercare locations - messy/somewhat unclean environment and rude/unprofessional staff.