Brooklyn Chinese-American Association Interview Questions
& Process

A lot of people apply for the two summer camp jobs. If you get picked for an interview, they'll call you. You'll have two interviews, one with a staff person and another with a supervisor or director. The questions were easy, not too tough, but I waited almost 2 hours for the second interview. The communication between the managers and staff wasn't great.

So, there was a bit of a wait. The communication leading up to it was a little unconventional, mainly through Indeed email. I showed up right around closing time, and the staff were just finishing up with closing duties. The application itself was about 4 pages, asking for basic contact stuff, work history, job duties, references, special skills, and knowledges. There was also a page with an essay prompt, something like "describe your experiences working with elementary/middle school/high school youth. How will it be applied to the position you're applying for?" It took a few minutes to fill out, and then I waited in their client waiting area. The wait was about 30-45 minutes, and the actual interview was about 45 minutes.

My interview was set for 3pm. When I got there, they put me in the waiting area with the clients since the office and service area are the same. About 15 minutes later, I was given an application to fill out, which included an essay prompt and a question about my future goals. This took about an hour. After I gave it to the administrative assistant, I waited another 45 minutes before being called in for the interview. The interviewer, who I think was the VP, was nice. They asked me some typical questions and then talked about what positions I might be considered for. The whole thing took 30 minutes.

The interviewing process was very thorough. You have to go on two interviews since the first is given to all applicants. The first interview is with the director of the program, and the second interview is with the president. They often asked irrelevant questions. Ironically, the president seemed very patient with me despite what other employees would tell me. The director, however, seemed very strict, to the point of not being work-related.