Executive Director applicants have rated the interview process at Sunrise Senior Living with 3.2 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 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Executive Director roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 21 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sunrise Senior Living overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sunrise Senior Living as a Executive Director according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 21%
Personality test: 14%
Drug test: 12%
Group panel interview: 12%
Background check: 12%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sunrise Senior Living (Abington, PA) in Apr 2019
Interview
Jenn Fones was my recruiter and was one of the best I've ever worked with. She was so attentive though the entire process to help ensure I was not lost in the process. The process moved about as quickly as expected and with minimal delay. They asked questions that told them who you are and what type of person you are to sleep make sure you will blend into the culture they are looking for within the communities. They do also ask the typical behavioral based questions as well
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you were faced with a customer that had a bad experience and how did you fix it.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Sunrise Senior Living (Seal Beach, CA) in Sep 2025
Interview
I was interview by the corporate chef and the regional chef at Sunrise Senior living in Seal beach. I felt that the interview went well and the corporate chef told me to return for the next step of the interview process with another manager and to do a food tasting. They never reach out or call back, I was very disappointed that they did not have the common courtesy and professionalism to send me an email about their decision.
I applied online. I interviewed at Sunrise Senior Living (San Jose, CA) in Aug 2020
Interview
Positive and professional interview questions with focus on experience. Approx. 10 questions, the interview lasted about 35 minutes. Ample opportunity to ask questions was offered. process was clearly explained. Follow up expectation was clearly explained.