I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (New York, NY) in Nov 2010
Interview
I went through a temp agency, and had multiple interviews before landing the job. The HR interview was pleasant, nothing out of the ordinary...the hiring manager interview was a little different. The YMCA has some specific needs, and it was tricky accurately matching my skills to those.
Be prepared to interview with as many as 3 people...the HR rep, your supervisor and dept head. Depending on the structure of the particular department, there may need to be more interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
My resume was a little all over he place...having had a few jobs in a relatively short amount of time. I had to eloquently explain this and why I would be with the YMCA long term
Interview process was simple, energetic, basic and to the point. There was not a lot of extra conversation and the interview felt rushed. I would like to understand the position better with a quick question of what to expect on a typical day.
I applied online. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Boston, MA)
Interview
The interview was as expected. I was able to explain my past experience and soft skills to secure the position. Having a passion for outreach truly shines through and is necessary for any position with the YMCA
I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Perth, Western Australia)
Interview
Phone Call/ Later a in-person meeting in the CBD. Easy going interview, explained the role and did some general questions. After that there was a phone call saying I didn't get the job
Administrative Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at The Y (YMCA) with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Administrative Assistant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Y (YMCA) overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Y (YMCA) as a Administrative Assistant according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Background check: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 10%
Drug test: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
Presentation: 5%
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