I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Newport Beach, CA) in Jan 2015
Interview
I had to apply online. After meeting with the manager and assistant, I had to audition. I didn't hear back, so I went in again to talk to the manager. Then I was hired.
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I applied in-person. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Harrisburg, PA) in Aug 2024
Interview
They had a set of guided questions that are standard for an interview for this type of position. Questions about your past experience and what lead to this position. Also, they asked about challenges that you faced given that your job is a customer service oriented position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you handle a challenging situation given this is a customer service position?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) in Apr 2019
Interview
Asked me common sense scenarios about what I would do in certain situations. Described the job to me, both day to day and long term. Described the core values that I must follow.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) in May 2018
Interview
I filled out a long online application, did a phone interview, came in for a face to face interview and toured around the facility. At the end of the interview I was told that I would be added to a list of people to contact if positions came open because they did not have any current positions but liked to have people on call for when they did.
Fitness Instructor applicants have rated the interview process at The Y (YMCA) with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Fitness Instructor roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 9 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 Fitness Instructor according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Background check: 20%
Drug test: 15%
Skills test: 15%
Group panel interview: 5%
Phone interview: 5%
Personality test: 5%
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