I applied through university. I interviewed at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School (New York, NY) in Mar 2020
Interview
I had a preliminary screening interview with human resources and I had three interviews with three different administrators and then had to do a demo lesson. There was a debrief after the lesson and another discussion with human resources.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School (New York, NY) in June 2023
Interview
CFO reached out via email to ask for my availability for a virtual interview. After a virtual interview, another time was set to meet with a team member via Zoom. After the second round, an in-person interview was coordinated to meet with individually.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose a career in Human Resources? Tell me what experience do you have with payroll, benefits, HR management, employee relations, and training & development. Why are you seeking for employment at the moment? Tell me about a time where you make a mistake and what did you learn from it? What types of employee relations issues have you experienced? What types of HR software are you familiar with? Have you worked in the Education industry before? What do you hope to gain in your career that your current employer cannot help with? Where do you see yourself in five years from now? How would your previous managers describe you and what rating would they give you if they had to rate you from a scale of 1 to 10?
I interviewed at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School
Interview
Group interview, then an interview with the Head of School, then another group interview followed by a skills test. Many steps that took about three weeks. One of most strenuous interviews for a pretty entry level position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a stressful work situation and how you responded. Asked multiple times for multiple examples.