The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Uncommon Schools in Aug 2017
Interview
It was not bad. I was asked the same questions given in the application. My recruiter was polite and encouraging. It was a good experience. I was told a week later if I was successful or not and I was not successful because they were not prepared to offer me a position at this time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Rate from 1- 10 your level of discipline. 1 being friendly and 10 being a strict disciplinarian.
15-min demo with real-time feedback in front of about 10 principals and the other candidates. Heavy emphasis on applying TLAC on the spot. One-on-one interview with a school principal afterwards.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does it mean to you to serve a mostly black and brown community?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Uncommon Schools (New York, NY) in Apr 2026
Interview
Had a hour long interview. 15 Mins class teaching and behavioral one to one interview. They paid for the cost to go there. Also I found it wasn't that difficult
I interviewed at Uncommon Schools (Jersey City, NJ)
Interview
It was easy. lesson plaan and few questions with principal. They ggave me lesson plan. I had to teach for 20 minitues. After that quick interview with the principal. I also had to teach a class of 30-35 students.
Middle School Teacher applicants have rated the interview process at Uncommon Schools with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Middle School Teacher roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Uncommon Schools overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Uncommon Schools as a Middle School Teacher according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
Background check: 15%
Drug test: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Skills test: 12%
Presentation: 8%
Group panel interview: 4%
Other: 4%
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