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      Special Projects Coordinator Interview

      Sep 24, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Uncommon Schools

      Interview

      First I put in an online application that had a few short answer questions. Once I finally submit the application, the next day I received an email to do a phone interview. I originally applied to be an Office Manager but due to my experience, they said I would be a better fit for the Special Projects Coordinator position. The phone call was pretty short. Because I wrote lengthy answers in my application they only asked me about my skill levels with Excel and about a time I went above and beyond with customer service skills. Also they were just screening to see other important office skills I may have. Then they said they will give me an email if the Director of Operations wanted to interview me. Later on that same day I got an invite to go to Immersion Day which was later in the week. During Immersion Day, you are with other people going for the same position but there is no group interview. I did two correspondence tasks, a prioritization task, plan an event, role play and answered more interview questions. They look at how you can take in feedback. I even spoke to one of the current office managers about the position. That took about a few hours (free lunch!) and later that same day, I received and email to come back to the school again. Turns out it was for an Operations Immersion Day. I ended up doing various tasks which are tasks you will end up doing as an SPC as well as observations on how the school is ran. It's very important to introduce yourself and interact with the teachers while observing. Also it was more for the interviewee to know what they are getting themselves into. I had more feedback sessions. After another few hours that ended. A week later I heard back and they said they were emailing my references. Then I received another email from the Director of Operations asking to speak on the phone and that was when I received the offer.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Why Uncommon?
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      Question 2

      How do you respond to feedback?
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      Special Projects Coordinator Interview

      May 2, 2019
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Newark, NJ
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Uncommon Schools (Newark, NJ) in May 2019

      Interview

      Video interview. You are sent a link by a recruiter and have about two days. You take it by yourself and send it in, someone 'asks' you the questions on the other end.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Discuss a project or event you recently led and what systems you used to manage it.
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      Special Projects Coordinator Interview

      May 7, 2019
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Uncommon Schools in Apr 2019

      Interview

      Pre recorded video interview that gave set amount of times to read/listen to the question, time to think, and time to respond. Overall it was a very structured process but I thought it was a little impersonal for a school position because I believe you should be able to show your personality more.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What do you think of Urban eduction
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      Special Projects Coordinator Interview

      Nov 13, 2018
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Brooklyn, NY
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Uncommon Schools (Brooklyn, NY) in Oct 2018

      Interview

      There was an initial screening interview, preset recorded questions to which you recorded your answers. This was similar to a phone interview. Then there was an in person interview where 4 or 5 other candidates were also brought in, but no aspect was a group interview. During the in person interview, 4 tasks were to be completed (write a letter to parents, an excel task, project management plan, etc.) and two 1 on 1 interviews were held. Overall, the interview took about 6 hours. The recruiter was kind, but the overall process was disorganized.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Tell us about a time you received criticism/negative feedback and how you responded?
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      Question 2

      Why do you want to work for Uncommon Schools?
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      Question 3

      How do you feel about working long hours?
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      Uncommon Schools interviews FAQs

      • Special Projects Coordinator applicants have rated the interview process at Uncommon Schools with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Special Projects Coordinator roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 15 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 Special Projects Coordinator according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  31%

        Group panel interview:  19%

        One on one interview:  17%

        Presentation:  14%

        Skills test:  11%

        Background check:  3%

        Personality test:  3%

        Drug test:  3%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

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