I applied online. I interviewed at EF (Education First) (Hangzhou, Zhejiang) in Jan 2017
Interview
Quick and Friendly.
Once I expressed interest a representative of EF contacted me the same day laying out the documentation that would be needed to apply for the job.
Once I was able to prove that I had the correct documents I was given an interview over Skype.
The interview itself was simplistic and the questions focused on what I could bring to EF.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you teach vocabulary (animals) to young learners.
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%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
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