Teacher applicants have rated the interview process at Mastery Schools with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Teacher roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mastery Schools overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Mastery Schools as a Teacher according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 17%
Background check: 13%
Presentation: 13%
Other: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Mastery Schools
Interview
It was a phone interview first with the human resource director, and then an in-person interview with the principal and vice principal of the specific campus at the specific campus location. During the in-person interview you are expected to conduct a demo lesson with a topic of your choice from which you will be teaching.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1- Why do you want to work for Mastery?
2- Why do you want to work with urban students?
3- What are you strengths?
4- What do you struggle with as a teacher?
5- How do you manage a difficult student?
6- What’s your approach to teaching science?
7- Why did you decide to become a science teacher?
8- What would your students say about you as a teacher?
9- What would I see in a typical classroom if I was observing you?
10- Why do you want to work for us?
11- What would another teacher say about you?
I applied online. I interviewed at Mastery Schools (Philadelphia, PA) in Jun 2025
Interview
I had a teacher interview at mastery in the past. I had a great experience. The staff was super nice and I felt very welcome. The interview was quick and easy questions to answer.
I interviewed at Mastery Schools (Philadelphia, PA)
Interview
The first step was a phone interview with a recruiter. Following the phone interview, I was scheduled for a sample lesson and a debrief with a school leader. That was all that I was asked for.
I applied online. I interviewed at Mastery Schools
Interview
So far I have had a really good interview process. Throughout the process they have been extreamly transparent with next steps and what I should expect. I have also gained a lot of information about the school and teachers experiance.