Home Instead Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details I applied at HomeInstead because we used their services for my grandfather and each and every interaction with the HomeInstead service and their employees was tremendous. In short, I was sold on the company well before I applied.

I waited until the right opportunity opened up at HomeInstead. Ultimately, the head of HR actually suggested that I post for the position and she conducted the initial interview. It was a dialogue about the position, the HomeInstead mission, and her experience/background. She committed to scheduling additional interviews with the senior managers with whom I would be working with and/or supporting. I never heard from her again despite several calls and emails.

Interview Details hired by hr, and not by owner- so I didn't know the culture

Negotiation Details – they offered the low end of my range. make your low end high enough in case yours is the same.

Interview Details Internet application and then a phone call to come in to fill out in house application. One interview and then another to came back to sign forms.

Interview Details The interview process was very easy. The lady was polite and fun.she asked all types of questions about my past experiences.I met the head boss on my interview and he was also very down to earth.don't know how or why anybody would not get hired at this establishment .

Interview Details I initially called the company. They emailed me a job application. I filled out the application, mailed it back and they called me for the interview. I was already working for another franchise of Home Instead in Cheyenne, WY.

Interview Details 1 on 1 interview. very detailed.

Negotiation Details – Didn't have one. They start everyone at the same salary level. Just above minimum rage.

Interview Details They hand you a bunch of paperwork to fill out and when you are finished they then ask you questions about why you would be good for the position. Typical interview questions.

Reason for Declining – They offered me eight dollars an hour, no benefits, no guarantee of hours, no compensation for gas/travel, no PTO, and also wanted me to do 2 hours of training unpaid. I asked if I got my CNA what I would be paid, and they would increase my hourly wages to 9 an hour.

Interview Details I applied in the office during October and didn't hear anything. In December, I called and said I was still interested. In less than a week, they called me for an interview. The interview was talking with the owner while someone else worked at another desk. He asked the expected questions, but spent most of the time talking about himself and the company, but not giving any real information about what it would be like to work there. Even though he offered me the chance to ask my questions, he didn't answer them fully or allow me follow-up questions to what he said.

The office staff were friendly and everyone felt relaxed.

Less than a week after the interview, I received a call asking me to come to orientation in two days. There was no offer, simply, "Can you come to orientation on this day?" I arrived at orientation and the first thing was a drug test, but none of us were ready because we had expected to sit in meetings for at least an hour. Then the orientation lasted six hours and we were only paid for two because that was the length the orientation was supposed to be. The person who ran that orientation no longer works there.

While in orientation, we found out all kinds of things that we had no idea about while interviewing. A notable one is that there is to be no smoking, even if the client smokes. Another is that no matter how long the shift, you do not get a break (you can eat, but not even step outside).

A few months after orientation, we received a call saying we had to complete some training that week or be fired. Turns out the orientation coordinator forgot to give us this training. As I said, he no longer works there, but the end result was that the employees had to rearrange their lives at short notice because of it.

This lack of communication and last minute changes is typical of the daily work culture.

Interview Details They first do a quick phone interview where they ask you about your previous employers, why you want to work with seniors, and information about your mode of transportation.

If they like you, they contact you for a 1:1 interview. They ask you all the basic questions about employers, strengths, weakness, etc. They also ask for you to share an experience you have had with a senior that made you want to work in that field, or just a positive experience you had.

After all that business they check your 6-10 references... and I mean all of them! They will not go forward with the process if they cant contact your references. After all that business they will run a background check, auto check, and contact your previous employer.

Then, if everything check out okay they will call you in for a 'training' session (you still don't have the job at this point) you will watch some videos and fill out a work sheet (hello middle school), they will drug test you in the office and at that point if you pass the drug test they offer you the position. Whew, quite a process and it takes forever, but its worth it if you love working with seniors.

Negotiation Details – no