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Varsity Tutors interviews FAQs
Certified Tutor applicants have rated the interview process at Varsity Tutors with 2.5 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 67.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Certified Tutor roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Varsity Tutors overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Varsity Tutors as a Certified Tutor according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
Skills test: 24%
Background check: 22%
One on one interview: 20%
Presentation: 6%
Other: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Varsity Tutors in Sep 2015
Interview
I filled out an online questionnaire and was immediately emailed with an invitation to a phone interview. The phone interview was fairly brief; the questions basically focused on which subjects I'd like to tutor, my availability and my willingness to travel. I felt the phone interview was rushed. At the end, I was invited to schedule an online interview. Between the phone interview and online interview I also had to take 4 assessment tests related to the subjects I hoped to tutor.
The online interview used Varsity Tutor's online platform, which helps prepare prospective tutors for using the platform for tutoring. My interviewer was knowledgeable and engaging. Since I was applying to be an English/reading/writing tutor, she asked me how I would guide an 8th-grade student through the process of writing a five-paragraph persuasive paper. At the end of the interview I was offered the job, and the interviewer walked me through Varsity Tutor's independent contractor agreement. She said I could sign it then or wait and sign it within 24 hours; I spent some time after the interview reviewing the contract and signed it that evening.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you help a student prepare for the ACT writing test?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Varsity Tutors (Dallas-Fort Worth) in Sep 2022
Interview
Interview on video of you teaching something, everything else was back and forth emails or online questions, you perform a profile for yourself. I think it's all very straight forward. If you want to sub-contract, its pretty self explanatory.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
standard stuff, Just why do you want to tutor etc.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Varsity Tutors
Interview
It's a digital interview process where they ask you a series of questions and you are expected to give timed responses. You are given sometime before hand to think about your responses.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked questions such as how would you apply your tutoring style to certain assignments.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Varsity Tutors (Washington, DC) in Sep 2016
Interview
The hiring/interview process was very quick and painless, taking less than three days from application to signing of my contract. There was a quick online application, a video interview, and a mostly-informational phone interview that was followed very quickly by a contract.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
During the initial video interview, they asked ~14 questions related to my teaching background and philosophy.