I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tier One Tutors (Los Angeles, CA) in July 2014
Interview
I received a phone call from them where they asked me my goals and talked about their company. We set up an in-person interview. Prior to the in-person interview, I was given a large packet of materials to read and review.
They asked general questions asked about my background, test scores, and work experience. They discussed their philosophy and talked about the difference between teaching and tutoring. They asked me to do an short, 10-minute lesson on one of the SAT subjects.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tier One Tutors in Dec 2010
Interview
I initially saw the posting for Tier One Tutors on Craigslist.
I filled out the form, sent a resume, etc.
I got a phone interview (which was very basic), and seemed like the person didn't have much experience.
I went to the "interview" which was little more than an info session.
The owner, Steve, kept talking about his processes and why he was running his business the way he was.
In the end, I got no phone calls back, no email, no nothing.
When I inquired (repeatedly) about what was happening to the process, they replied by saying I was "over-qualified" (whatever that really means).
On the positive note, Steve seems like a good, family-oriented guy willing to run an honest business. On the other hand, I seemed to have been met with lots of unintentional rudeness (i.e. not having received phone calls and messages back, etc.).
If I truly am "over-qualified", Tier One lost out on a darn good tutor at a good price. If they were trying to say something else, I have no idea and am still a little taken by the treatment of the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Teach our class ____ concept:
(They will give a list of areas to teach)