It was a long process. First you do a phone interview, followed by an all day interview that begins with a five minute presentation and then an hour long individual interview that follows.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you think you will be successful in this job?
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Teach for America (Boston, MA) in May 2018
Interview
Group interview held in their office (Boston) with 5 other candidates. Start the group interview with a mock teaching exercise. They explain the guidelines (1 minute for prep, 5 minutes of teaching). Randomly assigned order in which each candidate does their mock exercise. While you are teaching, interviewers can throw random questions at you (simulating kids in a classroom) and they will see how you respond. After that, there is a group activity where they read you scenarios, and as a group you must discuss and then decide the best option. Finally, there is a one-on-one interview, which was pretty straightforward.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Teach for America (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2018
Interview
Phone interview "They say its not" but it is and I made it through to the next round. Then its more essays, Transcript ect. Then theirs the In-Person that only the most promising candidates get to go through which includes a 5min mock lesson, group interview with other candidates (Yes you are competing against them). Race was a major focus point of the conversations and most interview questions focused on your economic background, not academic or professional experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your experience living in an impoverished community?
What outside factors made it difficult for you to attend college?
I was also pressed about tutoring in affluent neighborhoods and if I was able to relate to their Cliental.