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City Year interviews FAQs
Senior Corps Member applicants have rated the interview process at City Year with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Corps Member roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at City Year overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at City Year as a Senior Corps Member according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Phone interview: 30%
Background check: 20%
Drug test: 10%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at City Year in Jan 2016
Interview
The interview was about an hour but my interview ran a little longer. I interviewed with an Impact Manager that I hadn't worked with in the past and it was a very "matter of fact" interview where the interviewer asked a question, I responded, and their was zero conversation. The process took about two/three week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a situation where a first year corps member was continuously late and your team began to get upset by it?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at City Year
Interview
The hiring and interview process are executed well. City Year has a strong focus on technology; as a result much of the hiring process is done electronically and the interview process can be done in-person, by phone or via Skype. The questions are focused on the candidate's character and values.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you want children to describe you, and what steps or actions would you take to accomplish that?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at City Year
Interview
I applied as a Corps Member for a Senior Corps Team Leader position. The application is not very lengthy and requires questions about your strengths, weaknesses, an event you championed or drove to success etc. It also ask questions about your communication/leadership style. I was interviewed by our Director of Impact and School Partnerships. The interviewed asked many questions about how to deal with certain corps member situations so be prepared to think on your feet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I believe the biggest things that they will look for whether or not they are explicitly asked are 1) How emotionally grounded and adept are you to handle the stress of corps members, students and administration. 2) Are you deeply connected and bought in to the mission and values of City Year. 3) Have you proven yourself to be a clear leader and represent the organization in a strong way to community and school partners. 4) Are you willing to grow in the areas in which you are weak?