I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Noble Schools (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2014
Interview
Very welcoming, a bit overwhelming. There's 17 campuses and they all have a chance to meet you if you're a coveted candidate. They take the time to treat you as a professional, require you to do a demonstration lesson, and while this can feel contrived, it is comforting to know that they care about you as a teacher (more than what your resume says, what you can do in front of a class is crucial). They treat this process as a business should- with coffee meet-ups, dinners, to get to know us as a person in addition to as a professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How comfortable I am with data.
Had me look at data and talk through how I would use it in my room.
Had me think through a culture case study and respond to how I would react.
Call with a recruiter, call with principals of hiring campuses (which is pretty much all of them), demo, then tour building(s), and get an offer. Everything was straight forward and pretty easy-going. They are pretty desperate for teachers so I don't think they want it to be too challenging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time you had a difficult interaction with a student/how did you handle it
Two rounds of interviews. First one is swift and they connect you to schools within their network. Second interview is with the school where they ask you about your teaching.
The process was very straightforward. There was an online application that had some essay questions and you need three references. The next step is phone interviews. The principals were very professional and kind.