I applied online. I interviewed at Greater Philadelphia YMCA in Mar 2026
Interview
The rudest interviewers I've ever experienced (Briggs ELC). I got reached out to twice about applying for this job by two different people, so I sent my resume, and scheduled an interview. It was supposed to be 45 minutes but was cut to 15 after I let them know that I had no direct staff leadership experience outside of the classroom; they had my resume, so why they thought otherwise is odd. The other lady interrupted the one and rudely confirmed that I had no experience outside of the classroom, and after that they obviously cut it short and were not interested in my answers at all. They might as well have just hung up on me because after that I asked my questions and I got 1-3 word answers with sighs and eye rolls. I'm glad I didn't get an offer. I already work with children everyday, I don't need to be managed by children too.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
"Tell me about a time when" questions related to childcare and leadership.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Greater Philadelphia YMCA (Media, PA) in Mar 2025
Interview
It was a very straightforward experience. First, there was a phone interview and after 2 weeks they scheduled an in-person interview on site. Ultimately I was not offered the position, as it was between me and another person, but they called to let me know. In today's age of ghosting applicants and interviewees, I greatly appreciated it because they made me feel like a person instead of a number or interview to just get through.
I applied online. I interviewed at Greater Philadelphia YMCA in Feb 2020
Interview
Interviewed with the internal recruiter, then the hiring manager, then the team, then the Chief Human Resource Officer, then the VP of IT, and lastly a Site Manager. 6 interviews totalling at least 20 hours including prep and applying. After the last interview, I never heard back. I reached out but they completely ghosted me! Very unprofessional even at the highest level of the company. I tell this story to anyone I know who is thinking of working in the corporate office.