I applied online. I interviewed at EF (Education First)
Interview
Extremely easy. One 30 minute interview, and the next day you're offered the job. You're given a series of one word answer question, and then immediately follows is the in depth interview.
The interview was okay, The lady was really nice. But unfortunately I did not get an offer. The interview took about 20 minutes. She wanted to know about my experience and teaching philosophy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the challenges you faced when teaching young students
The ESL interview typically is Online with Academic Director. Easy straightforward questions. No teaching demo. Situational questions to assess classroom management skills, adaptability, and cultural awareness. Even if you don't have teaching experience, there is a high chance to land ESL job there.
I interviewed at EF (Education First) (Shanghai, Shanghai)
Interview
Easiest interview I've had, they talked more as if I already had the job. Asking questions like where in china did I want to be. Don't stress, just be relaxed and talk about why you want to teach and why you want to live in china.
ESL Teacher applicants have rated the interview process at EF (Education First) with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for ESL Teacher roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 50 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at EF (Education First) overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at EF (Education First) as a ESL Teacher according to 50 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 19%
Presentation: 13%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 9%
Drug test: 6%
Other: 5%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
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