I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Chesapeake, VA) in Jan 2021
Interview
It was an easy interview process. Everything was set up smoothly and they communicated everything well. There were multiple interviews but was not dragged out. They also let you in on job expectations right away. Overall great interview experience.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Burlington, VT) in Aug 2025
Interview
I had a fairly smooth interview process, which went well and resulted in my receiving the job. When I provided my four references for the entry-level unskilled job, they never followed up with the people. Very unprofessional, stating I received the job and did not follow up on their part.
Talked about previous work experience in the fitness industry. Asked about organizational skills. Scenarios given to assess how to handle customers and coworkers. Given tour of facility. Job offer was given on the spot.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Wayne, NJ) in May 2021
Interview
Very nice and friendly. Got asked basic questions about my past and future plans. Not stressful at all. Management was very nice. I appreciate everything they did for me. I enjoyed working there.
Front Desk Associate 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 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Front Desk Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Front Desk Associate according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Background check: 15%
Phone interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Drug test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Skills test: 5%
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