Mad Science Interview Questions
& Process

It was a virtual group interview that included a presentation. After that, there was a second one on one virtual interview for those who passed the first stage. The host did a good job of making everyone feel comfortable during the group setting. They shared a lot of information about the company, so you understand what is expected of you in the role.

You'll start by answering some written questions about why you want to teach science to kids. After that, there's a group interview where we'll talk about the tough stuff in teaching kids and how you'd handle classroom behaviour and stuff like that.

I applied to be a temporary Summer Camp Instructor with Mad Science. They emailed me and asked me to come in for an interview at their main office. I got there a bit early and was greeted by someone who had me fill out a questionnaire. It seemed like a personality test with questions like: What's a fun thing about you not on your resume? If you had to keep an elephant, what's the first thing you'd do? What superpower would you want and why? Who's the smartest person you know and why? After I finished, the interviewer met me and we went to their office for a regular interview. They said I'd hear back in about a week about the training stage. I noticed lots of equipment around the building that employees use for events. The job involves driving to pick up supplies, then driving to the event location to set up and take down.

The interview was supposed to be a group interview with 3 candidates, but the others didn't show up, so it became a one-on-one. I'm not sure if it would have been different in a group setting, but I guess it would be similar, just with less time to answer since everyone would be asked. If you can't make it, please call! It was pretty casual and I felt comfortable. Be outgoing and enthusiastic from the start. They ask you to prepare a 2-3 minute presentation with a science experiment, explaining it like you would to children. They give you time to set up. Avoid common experiments like vinegar and baking soda. The presentation is more about your delivery than the experiment itself. You get paid for 4 training sessions after hiring: orientation, general training, birthday party training, and class management training. They likely won't hire people who worked for Little Ray's/Radical Science because they are competitors.