I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Noom in Mar 2019
Interview
The entire process took about 6 weeks from first hearing back about being invited to interview and getting the rejection email. You upload a 1 minute video, answer some timed questions, then eventually get contacted for a mock coaching session (This was the start of the 6 week waiting). All of the emails about scheduling an interview said to schedule the next available interview that was open, due to spots being limited - so I ended up taking time off of work to interview. I had read the Glassdoor reviews and knew what kind of client to expect - “Sam” was definitely not easy as a client, but use motivational interviewing skills and lots of patience to meet her where she’s at and you’ll be ok. I was immediately (within an hour) asked to schedule a final interview which I did the next day. That seemed like a good sign. This one was with a different person than who did my first interview and felt like a test after the initial getting to know each other. We had a great conversation, chatted about health coaching and IIN and Noom, then I was asked a couple of coaching questions. After answering one (below) and giving multiple options, the interviewer abruptly said that she didn’t have any more questions. I’m not sure what they are expecting at $18/hour. It felt like I answered wrong and they had a checklist or something. I asked about benefits and the interviewer said that they were “alright.”
The frustrating part was neither interviewer could really answer my questions about the company - neither knew when positions would be open or could tell me when I’d expect to hear back. It seems like they throw health coaches into interviewing and don’t prepare them with info (or they don’t care enough to prepare). Also, after such a long process the rejection letter said “they don’t have time to provide feedback.” I found that extremely impersonal. The interview process is very exam-like. I was disappointed at the urgency they required of me for scheduling things, the time it took to get through the process, and the way the rejection email totally discounted any feedback possibilities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you help a woman who wants to lose weight but has teenagers and a husband who aren’t on board?
The interview process goes in multiple rounds. First, an online application, then a mock coaching interview where you coach a client, finally, a video interview with a member of the hiring team.
Several interviewers, standard questions. Be prepared to explain your work history as a health coach and why you are a good fit for the position. There is an eschelon of interviews around 3.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in job? Previous health coach work?
POOR. Sucked. The interviewer seemed very young and ageist. It seems like this girl would have rather been looking at her phone and responding to texts than interviewing someone for a job position—worst experience ever!!
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Noom interviews FAQs
Health Coach applicants have rated the interview process at Noom with 2.9 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 58.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Health Coach roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 117 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Noom overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Noom as a Health Coach according to 117 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 23%
Presentation: 20%
Other: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Background check: 6%
Skills test: 4%
Drug test: 2%
Group panel interview: 2%
Personality test: 1%
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