I applied online. I interviewed at Noom in Dec 2020
Interview
Noom has a stringent hiring process.
There were multiple steps in their hiring process. You do an assessment and a recorded statement initially. It took me a couple weeks to hear from that. Then I was asked to do a Mock Coaching session and that's where you need to put on your game face. You will be required to coach a mock client named Sam who is designed to be uncoachable. However, if you've been trained in MI and OARS, just stick to the models like glue! Sam will definitely not be easy, but if you know your content, you should pass with flying colors.
The final interview phase is a face to face interview with a hiring manager. If you've done well so far and make it here, just know you've made the cut and be yourself.
If you're applying to be a coach because you think it will be an awesome work from home opportunity with an easy set of responsibilities, you're doing yourself and your potential clients a disservice. Coaching is not telling others what to do and I recommend looking up everything you can on motivational interviewing and the OARS method prior to applying.
A lot of these reviews make Noom out to be too harsh and I just didn't experience that and want to assure anyone who was like me. If you see people say Sam was "difficult" or "annoying", there's a reason they weren't selected and Noom is very good at vetting candidates who are not equipped to be a health coach.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time where you had a conflict with a co-worker and how did you resolve it?
After submitting a self-recorded video introducing yourself, if accepted, you are invited to a video interview. The conversation explores your background, education and experience, as well as goals for your career. It was relaxed but professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you feel you'd be a good fit for this position?
A few rounds of interviews with leadership and then presented with a case study for a theoretical user of Noom of how to assist them through menu selection at a popular restaurant chain.
Interview process included a mock interview (digital) and a virtual 1:1 meeting with a Heath Coach. My 1:1 meeting ended up being a phone call rather than a virtual meeting.
Noom interviews FAQs
Virtual Health Coach applicants have rated the interview process at Noom with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Virtual Health Coach roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 263 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 Virtual Health Coach according to 263 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Presentation: 24%
Phone interview: 21%
Other: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Background check: 4%
Skills test: 2%
Drug test: 2%
Personality test: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
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