I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (San Bernardino, CA)
Interview
Interviewer was very nice and made me feel comfortable. It was one on one asked mostly about my experience with one scenario question. Offered me the job right after the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you are in charge of 20 kids and two kids begin to fight, what do you do?
The interview was laid back and easy. I had 2 people interview me and they never made me feel uncomfortable. The whole thing was over fast and they got back to me relatively fast
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Oceanside, CA)
Interview
Asked basic questions that are given in advance. Very simple. You recieve the questions so you can prepare and not have to worry although you cannot read off the sheet. I think its a more casual converation really. This makes it nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a time where you were able to help a child in a way most people would not recognise.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Escondido, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
Group interview, very short, must prepare a song/game to demonstrate to staff (song/game provided). Interview questions provided prior to interview. Takes 1 week to hear back from staff. Overall easy experience.
Youth Leader applicants have rated the interview process at The Y (YMCA) with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 87% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Youth Leader roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 24 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Y (YMCA) overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Y (YMCA) as a Youth Leader according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Background check: 20%
Drug test: 18%
Skills test: 10%
One on one interview: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
Personality test: 5%
Other: 2%
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