Central Michigan University Director Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process has 1-2 steps. The first step is virtual and the second is in person. I'll be asked a lot of basic questions by professionals from different offices. The first interview will be about 30-45 minutes and with campus partners I work with. The second round is with the Director and the rest of the team I'll be working with.

So I had this virtual interview first, it was a panel of four people, and they hit me with behavioral questions. Then, I moved on to the second and final round, which was a data analysis task. The deal was I had to get data on CMU charter schools from the Michigan school website, then clean it up, do some analysis, and make some cool visualizations. After that, I had to present what I found in person. They seemed pretty happy with my work after the presentation, but in the end, I didn't get the job. When I asked why, they said I needed to get the data's context better, which would have made my visuals and discussion even stronger. Honestly, I think I nailed the analysis part. But, they really should check if someone can actually do the analysis, get the data's context, and make visualizations. Maybe they should also train new people since they might not know much about the schools or the data. It's on them to see if someone can do the job right. This whole thing with CMU Charter was one of the worst interview experiences I've had.

It was a three step process, starting with two phone calls and then an on campus interview. The first interview was with my direct supervisor, the second was with the search committee, and then the on campus interview was with all associated departments. All questions were pre-approved by HR.