I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Chicago, IL) in May 2009
Interview
Turned in application. Interviewed 2 weeks later. Filled out paperwork another week later. Started working. For the first few weeks of work they were still doing a background check. You don't get your first paycheck for nearly a month.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if one of your friends was on the pool deck drunk?
Smooth and welcoming. The interaction was positive and conversation flowed nicely throughout. I felt like my answers were being listened to, and that the interviewers were very engaged with me and what I had to say.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What my background was and how it would fit into this role
very good. good people there who work there and i like to work there because it is very fun being outside and talking with good people and free popsicles and the interviewer was nice and respectful and all oof that.
The interview process was overall easy. You just need to have your certifications, you need to pass a breathing test, and you need to pass a swim test. Pretty easy interview.
Lifeguard applicants have rated the interview process at The Y (YMCA) with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 85% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Lifeguard roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 251 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 Lifeguard according to 251 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Drug test: 17%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 13%
Presentation: 12%
Group panel interview: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
Personality test: 2%
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