General Assembly Teacher Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at General Assembly.
General Assembly
Instructor
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
It started with a quick 30-minute phone chat. After that, they invited me to a Sample Teach. For the Sample Teach, I had to prepare a 10-minute lesson based on a topic they gave me, teach it, get feedback from the GA team, and then teach a part of it again for 5 minutes, using their feedback. They didn't use any tricky questions, it was more like they really wanted to give me honest feedback to help me get better. The only tricky part was that the lesson topic was so broad, trying to fit it into 10 minutes was tough. Creating the lesson itself shouldn't take long for someone who knows the subject well, but making it fit the time limit can be harder.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Why are you interested in teaching at GA?
General Assembly
Instructor
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
I sent in my resume about 6 months ago and got put into their general candidate pool. Then, they reached out to see if I was still interested. We had a phone chat where they asked about my background, how much I knew about the subject, and my experience with teaching, coaching, and mentoring. After that, they had me come in to do a 20-minute teaching demonstration. Once that was finished, they extended a verbal job offer.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What are your strategies for classroom management?
- When most of a class grasps a concept but a couple of students struggle, how do you handle it?
- Would you let the struggling students fall behind, or would you provide them with additional resources?
General Assembly
Instructor
Mid Average Positive experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Presentation
Interview formats
Presentation Coding
You gotta prep a lesson about JS prototypical inheritance and teach it to other instructors and non-technical folks. They're checking out your live coding skills and how you handle presenting without getting flustered.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain how inheritance functions within JavaScript objects?
General Assembly Teacher Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from General Assembly interview reports.
“Can you explain how inheritance functions within JavaScript objects?”
Read reports →“When most of a class grasps a concept but a couple of students struggle, how do you handle it?”
Read reports →“Could you re-teach for 5 minutes?”
Read reports →“Would you let the struggling students fall behind, or would you provide them with additional resources?”
Read reports →“What makes you want to teach instead of work in practice?”
Read report →“Would you be able to perform a 15-minute teaching demonstration?”
Read report →“What are your strategies for classroom management?”
Read report →“Why are you interested in teaching at GA?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your experience related to the subject?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 General Assembly interview reports.