Center For Discovery Interview Questions
& Process

The interview for center for discovery consisted of two main steps. Initially, there was a brief phone screening, which was then followed by either an in-person or video interview. After these stages, you'd either receive an offer or a decline.

They emailed me the day after my interview and said they wanted to talk about offering me a position and asked what time I'd be free. I wrote back and told them. About 1/2 hour later they wrote back and said they "have since spoken with the onsite leadership between my initial email and their response and the program leadership decided to 'move in another direction.'" I've never had something like that happen to me. They probably did me a favor. STAY AWAY FROM THIS BUNCH!

I had a one-on-one meeting with the Program Director at the office. They asked about my education and job background. I think my answers went well because I showed I'm eager to learn and want to use this job to further my studies in counseling/psychological services. Since I just graduated with a Bachelor's, they understood I wouldn't have much hands-on experience yet. I can't remember all the exact questions, but I felt like my ability to connect and handle a stressful situation was more important than my answers. I felt like my interpersonal skills and ability to engage during an uncomfortable, high-stakes situation were more important than my responses.

I applied for the FM job and the Director of FM called me about an hour later. We talked and then met in person that Friday. The interview went well, and we exchanged a lot of information. The main goals for the role were to upkeep the house, boost employee spirits, and ensure quality standards were met. They needed the FM to be available on call if a counselor was absent, oversee a 16-bed adolescent house, and manage 20-30 staff members, all for $50,000. When my salary expectations were higher than their budget, the interview ended very quickly. Surprisingly, on Tuesday, I got an offer for $55,000. I figured they wouldn't call since I mentioned taking a big pay cut and my desired salary was $80,000. So, I emailed to see if they could provide a benefits package and if $60,000 was within their range. I then got a call from someone on the East Coast wanting to do another interview, which was odd considering I'd already been offered the job. We played phone tag until Saturday. I emailed them to improve communication, and they preferred phone calls for everything. Then, the Director of FM emailed saying they chose another candidate. Working for a large company, this offer and then retraction without clear communication was unexpected. It seems they have internal and external communication problems. I had read previous employee reviews and knew going in that this company didn't pay the average Houston salary for an FM. They were nice people with good intentions, but managing 30 people and 16 adolescents for an entry-level salary is asking too much.