I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Kumon (Tustin, CA) in Sep 2014
Interview
I applied online and was contacted for a phone interview. They asked very simple questions like why I would like to work there and what are my strengths and weaknesses. After phone interview I was asked to schedule an in person interview and meet the boss. The whole process was very laid back and fairly straight forward. They don't ask you any trick questions or anything too complicated. After my in-person interview I was asked for my schedule and when I could start working. The boss had me fill out paperwork to become an official employee and I was hired on the spot. The whole process took about a week, but would have been quicker if I scheduled my in-person interview earlier.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell me about a time worked with or helped children?
1 on 1 discussing past experience especially working with kids, tutoring, communication styles, hypothetical situations with your students. They also have you take a test to see where you should be placed
1. It was a brief phone call it figure out a schedule whether you can come in to taken an exam.
2. Ones you complete the exam, they will let you know if you are right for the position.
There is an application submission, brief interview, basic math/reading assessment, discussion of availability and responsibilities, possible training session, then hiring decision based on communication skills, accuracy, and ability to work with children.
Kumon interviews FAQs
Tutor applicants have rated the interview process at Kumon with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Tutor roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 138 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Kumon overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Kumon as a Tutor according to 138 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Skills test: 22%
Presentation: 9%
Phone interview: 8%
Background check: 6%
Other: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Group panel interview: 1%
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