Swim Instructor applicants have rated the interview process at The Y (YMCA) with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Swim Instructor roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Y (YMCA) overall takes an average of 15 days.
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The interview process was very long and unorganized. It took multiple steps, there was missing paperwork and took over a month to get onboarded. There were a lot of supervisors and people in charge
Simple, informal, tour facilities, check certifications. I had to wait a while for interviewer to be ready to see me but once they were ready, the interview was simple and quick. As long as I passed background checks, I had a job offer.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (San Diego, CA) in Sep 2024
Interview
The interview questions mostly focus on your understanding of the Y's values and your past experience with working with various age group as well as as comfort with working with children. Also, there is a in the pool part of the assessment where you have to swim in each of the given stroke.
Easy questions and scenario. They will give you a "what if situation" and ask how will you handle it. they're really easy especially if you do know how to swim.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your experience if any as a swim instructor