Fountain House Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 13 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Fountain House.
Fountain House
Grant Writer
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
So first I had this phone interview with HR, then I did a virtual interview with someone more senior on the team, and then I had an on-site interview where I met the whole team. Oh, and they also gave me a written assignment to do after the HR call.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you interested in working for Fountain House?
Fountain House
Sales Representative
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Group Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Group Presentation
The interview process involved a few rounds of interviews with the leads, training groups, and department managers. It was a few rounds of interviews with the leads, training groups, and department managers. It was a few rounds of interviews with the leads, training groups, and department managers.
Confirmed questions1 question
- In what ways can one help and assist others using different interaction styles and skill sets?
Fountain House
Social Practitioner
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Panel Presentation Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Group Presentation
The interview process can be pretty intimidating. You'll usually start with a phone screen from a staff member. After that, you'll have interviews with a lot of staff and members from two Fountain House units. These interviews can be super large, with up to 20 people! It's actually great because the people you'll be helping get to ask you questions and decide if you're a good fit, not just the management and employees. Typically, there are 3 interviews: one with an interview committee, one with the units, and the last one with the director of HR. The good thing is there are no weird personality, drug, or IQ tests. The whole community gets to decide if you're a good fit, and you get to see if you like the community because you meet so many of them.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- In a crisis situation, what's your first step, and how would you manage a major argument within the unit?
- How effective are you at multitasking? If faced with five tasks, what's your approach to prioritization?
Fountain House
Policy and Advocacy Manager
Manager Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had an hour-long phone screen with HR, followed by two separate hour-long interviews with my potential boss and another team member. I never heard back after that. I sent a follow-up email to HR after my second interview, but got no response. I sent another follow-up the next week, and still no response. It wasn't very professional.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What made you interested in this role?
Fountain House Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Fountain House interview reports.
“How would you handle a situation where a participant had a body odor?”
Read reports →“Do you know what constant contact is?”
Read reports →“Are there any cliche questions without twists or turns?”
Read reports →“Do the clients have a list of questions to read that they pose to people they interview?”
Read reports →“In what ways can one help and assist others using different interaction styles and skill sets?”
Read report →“In a crisis situation, what's your first step, and how would you manage a major argument within the unit?”
Read report →“What makes you want to work with individuals experiencing mental health conditions?”
Read report →“How do you handle de-escalating a situation with a client?”
Read report →“What makes you interested in working for Fountain House?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 13 Fountain House interview reports.