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      ESL Teacher Interview

      Jan 23, 2017
      Anonymous employee
      Portland, OR
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at VIPKid (Portland, OR) in Jan 2017

      Interview

      I applied online and immediately heard back with an invitation to schedule an interview. I have a bachelor's degree and experience tutoring and volunteering, but no formal teaching experience or license. To prepare for the interview, I watched a million youtube videos and noticed some helpful themes: wearing orange for the interview, appearing CALM but goofily cheerful, and PREPARATION. Unlike other teaching positions that might be interested in your unique skills, this is a commercial operation that requests very specific things from their American teachers. Firstly, to act "American," reflecting western teaching style (not strict, etc.) And secondly, to use their previously designed formula for teaching: 70% of the time, the student should be speaking. You must elicit responses using TPR, or basically emphatic gestures. And you must use the formula "I do, We Do, You Do." Remember to scribble on the slides and keep babbling or filler words to a minimum, as these are English language learners. :) There was a 20 point quiz on policies after accepting the offer, and I have two practicum/mock courses coming up this week before becoming a full-fledged teacher. The entire process should take ten days.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What sort of pay do you feel you deserve? There are teachers with more experience/education than you etc.
      Answer question
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      ESL Teacher Interview

      Jan 8, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      London, England
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at VIPKid (London, England)

      Interview

      Got hired as a British speaking then cancelled as not from America which I disclosed at the first interview which I think was silly and unprofessional at the time it was during covid when this happpened.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What was your last job?
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      ESL Teacher Interview

      Mar 18, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at VIPKid

      Interview

      Very lenghthy interview process, but the interviewers were nice and helpful. There were several steps to the process and it was pretty involved. I had to prepare a lesson beforehand

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked me what ESL experience I had
      Answer question

      ESL Teacher Interview

      Nov 11, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at VIPKid

      Interview

      It was easy an straightforward. 1 interview and 2 mock classes to pass. They offer a contract for a year with option to renew after 1st contract is over. Overall the process last for about 2 weeks from the time you apply unless you are waitlisted.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How many years of experience do you have?
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      VIPKid interviews FAQs

      • ESL Teacher applicants have rated the interview process at VIPKid with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for ESL Teacher roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 178 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at VIPKid overall takes an average of 13 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at VIPKid as a ESL Teacher according to 178 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  24%

        Presentation:  22%

        Background check:  18%

        Drug test:  12%

        Phone interview:  11%

        Skills test:  5%

        Other:  4%

        IQ intelligence test:  2%

        Group panel interview:  1%

        Personality test:  1%

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