The first round was a talk with the manager, and then they wanted me to show they a strength training class. Also, we went through some basic Information about my certification.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Woburn, MA) in Nov 2025
Interview
It was really straightforward and quick. Had a phone screen and then invited in for an in person interview. Team was helpful and responsive, although offer process has been a little slower but I was told that might happen especially this time of year.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Durham, NC) in Aug 2024
Interview
The manager reached out to me, and I was given both a phone call and a Zoom meeting. The conversations were very easy-going, and my previous experience was respected as part of the hiring process. There was no mock personal training session required; I have experience with this elsewhere, and felt it was artificial, so I was happy that it was not required.
Personal Trainer applicants have rated the interview process at The Y (YMCA) with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Personal Trainer roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 27 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 Personal Trainer according to 27 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 34%
Background check: 19%
Drug test: 14%
Skills test: 12%
Phone interview: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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