Columbus College of Art and Design Interview Questions
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Columbus College of Art and Design
Classroom Assistant
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
It was an in-person interview, with multiple parts. I spoke with Tucker, a faculty member who liked administration. We discussed the role and how I'd help professors with fine arts stuff.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What are your hours and when are you available?
- How do you prefer to communicate?
Columbus College of Art and Design
Assistant Professor
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Panel Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation Group
The worst interview I’ve had in academia. It was a Skype interview with 4 people on the panel, including the dean/director of the department. Right from the start, I felt like this was a private for-profit school more interested in their corporate image than the instructor's credentials. They were brusque and dismissive; one person was even checking his phone while I was answering a question. For example, while discussing my experience, the dean/director asked, 'Who do you know?' I was baffled but realized they wanted 'names' for self-promotion or to invite as guests. My snarky reply was, 'I know many people!' Overall, I think it's a money-making machine run by people who seem more like corporate suits than artists or educators. My advice: avoid at all costs.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- You asked a broad question about film festivals because you want to gauge my knowledge?
- I know that almost every city in the world has a film festival, but only a few 'count'...
Columbus College of Art and Design
Administrative Assistant
Entry Average Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral
I sent in my application and someone from hiring reached out. Then I had 3 in-person interviews, 2 with the Provost (my potential boss) and 1 with the Provost and 2 deans. The next week, HR called and said the leadership was arguing about the budget and the position was gone. They might call me back in a few months if things get sorted out. The leadership is friendly but really disorganized.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you describe your experience with juggling multiple tasks and priorities?
- How comfortable are you working independently, given that the people you'd report to are often unavailable?
Columbus College of Art and Design
Director of Exhibitions
Director Difficult Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
2 Skype interviews, then a take-home assignment involving a year's worth of sample Exhibition Schedule and Exhibition programming, including a mock budget. Finally, 1 in-person interview with a presentation to about 80 invited guests, and 1-on-1 studio visits with students.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your curatorial philosophy?
Columbus College of Art and Design Interview Questions
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“What are your hours and when are you available?”
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