I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at LA Fitness (Edina, MN) in Aug 2012
Interview
I would say lack of interview is more accurate. The person I spoke to was very casual. Instead of interview questions launched right into how the job worked. I was a little confused. I was dressed for interview but there were no real questions. The interviewer was actually more impressed with my credentials and said that was all they needed to know for hiring me. The interviewer actually said they would be pumping me for knowledge. I have limited credentials. They were offering a small amount per session, no hourly , no benefits. Which was fine being that this was my 1st trainer job. With no experience I knew I'd have to pay my dues.
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Other Personal Trainer Interview Reviews for LA Fitness
The interviewer was very nice. He asked me questions about my personal training history and why I want to be a trainer. He asked a couple more questions about my background. I felt good after leaving the interview. I received a call to let me know I got the job and the next steps for onboarding.
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What led you into this profession as a personal trainer? What's your story?
Great interview process. Fast and efficient. More like a screening and relaying info than an in depth interview. They didn’t really ask me questions about my qualifications or experience. Mostly on explaining the job process.
Everything was rushed. The vp of sales immediately started sexually harassing me. I complained to their headquarters. I never got paid for the time that I worked. I tried to file a claim with the EEOC.
Personal Trainer applicants have rated the interview process at LA Fitness with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Personal Trainer roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 106 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at LA Fitness overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at LA Fitness as a Personal Trainer according to 106 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Presentation: 13%
Background check: 12%
Phone interview: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Group panel interview: 1%
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