Challenger School Interview Questions
& Process
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Challenger School.
Challenger School
Preschool Teacher
Entry Average Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
Applied via indeed. Got an email questionnaire. Interviewed with the regional director, then the school director. First interview had a written essay. Second interview involved reading to students in a classroom. There's a mandatory week-long training in Austin in August.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Thinking back, did you have a favorite teacher during your own school years?
- What specifically made that teacher stand out as your favorite?
- Can you describe how that teacher pushed you or challenged you to grow?
Challenger School
Elementary Teacher
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Coding Presentation Other
We had a written assessment covering ethics, essay writing, math, English grammar, and computer programming. These were basic questions to test general knowledge. There wasn't a strict time limit, but most people spent about 3-4 hours on it. After that, there was a live class observation and a demo.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Questions about ethics
- An essay to write
- Questions on reading comprehension
Challenger School
Elementary Teacher
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Background check
Interview formats
Technical Other
I got an email to do a pre-employment assessment. It was timed, about 40 questions in 12 minutes (roughly 18 secs each). The questions covered English vocab, basic math, visual cognition, and the difficulty went up. I couldn't finish it all even though I'm a native English speaker and have a BS. Then there was a personality and career activity quiz with about 100 more questions, taking around 40 minutes total. I got a free personality profile emailed after. Got a quick email saying they weren't moving forward.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- English vocabulary questions at B2 (intermediate) and C1 (advanced) levels.
- Basic math questions suitable for grades 4-7.
- Questions involving comparison reasoning.
Challenger School
Teaching Assistant
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Onsite
Interview formats
Other Presentation
The interview process started with a 30-minute online assessment that had multiple choice questions for math and English. After that, there was a rating scale question about different scenarios. Then, there was an in-person interview and another assessment which involved reading a book to children.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is the most important quality to teach children?
Challenger School Interview Questions
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“What is the importance of the founding fathers to America's structure and its education system?”
Read reports →“Regarding Valentine's Day cards for students, should each student give one to everyone, or can they choose whom to give them to?”
Read reports →“What is your interpretation of Thomas Jefferson's statement that . . .?”
Read reports →“Can you name a book that you believe all children ought to read?”
Read reports →“What advantages does socialism offer, if any?”
Read report →“Do you give a Valentine to children or let them choose?”
Read report →“In what ways does socialism prove beneficial?”
Read report →“Write an essay on the public education system was failing.”
Read report →“Regarding Valentine's Day, do you give presents to the children yourself, or do you let them decide?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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