I had a 10 min Teams call with someone who asked me only questions such as where I live and what degree do I have, which were already answered in my application. No questions on my professional and teaching background.
No information was given about their programs, how teaching works, educational philosophy, etc.
They pay very little and as I understand they also expect some unpaid work outside of teaching units.
It was not even clear if the position they "shortlisted" me for was for the SBSI in Berlin or for their other school in Hamburg, my interviewer said contradictory things.
Schreckliche Erfahrung. Das Panel schien nicht dabei sein zu wollen, stellte sich kaum vor, stellte Fragen außerhalb des Umfangs der Position, ein Diskussionsteilnehmer war sarkastisch und unhöflich, die anderen schienen Angst vor ihm zu haben. Wenn dies das Verhalten in einem Panel-Interview ist, kann man erraten, wie die Arbeitskultur ist.
They ghosted me after 4(!!) rounds of interviews. That said, the HR representative said right away that the position is entry level (and that’s why they would be paying less than what I indicated).
Judging by the rest of the reviews, I have dodged a bullet here.
I also have mixed feelings about the interviews since, even though there were 4 of them, every next person was pretty much asking the same generic questions. It seems that different departments are not in touch with each other.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself
How do you manage big workloads
What are your strengths and weaknesses
Where do you see yourself in 5 years