Reed College Coordinator Interview Questions
& Process
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Reed College.
Reed College
Administrative Coordinator
Mid Difficult Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The first part was a phone call, and it was heavily focused on questions about Equity and Inclusion. Then, for the second round, they emailed over some interview questions so I could take my time to craft good answers. Overall, it was a good experience! The role was relatively new when I applied, and it involved a lot of behavioral questions alongside the equity and inclusion ones.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Describe a time when your opinion was different from your superior's.
Reed College
Administrative Coordinator
Entry Easy Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Reed has an extensive interviewing process, including three rounds of interviews (one 20-30 minute phone screening, 45-minute Zoom interview, and an in-person interview). I made it through to the second round of interviewing before receiving a rejection email. During the phone screening, I was asked about my interest in the position, my interest in Reed College, and what social justice means to me. I was offered the follow-up Zoom interview at the end of the call, and scheduled it for the following week. During the Zoom interview, I met with the director of the Center for Life Beyond Reed and an advisor in the department. They had supplied me with interview questions 24 hours beforehand (included below), and I answered all of them in about 20 minutes — this interview was VERY stiff, and they never diverged from the scripted questions. Overall, it felt extremely impersonal.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you give an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it?
- Can you give an example of something you tried to accomplish that was not successful? What did you do then?
- Tell me about a time where you had to learn how to use a new piece of technology. How did you go about learning to use it? Please include some details.
Reed College
Program Coordinator
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Panel Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Presentation
I had a phone interview and then a virtual face-to-face interview, both were Q&A. The second interview was with a panel of three people for about 30 minutes, asking situation-based questions. I got to ask questions at the end. Both rounds were pretty similar and didn't let me show off my unique qualifications because they mostly used hypothetical or past experience questions. Reed didn't give any questions beforehand, which is a bit odd. Also, Reed doesn't allow salary negotiation, saying it's because women and POCs are uncomfortable with it, but they didn't explain how they ensure pay equity without it.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you give an example of a program you've worked on that specifically supported a marginalized group?
- Tell me about your experience with student interns and how you'd use a trauma-informed approach to guide them.
- How have you managed and adapted to significant changes in the past?
Reed College Coordinator Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Reed College interview reports.
“How would you handle a situation where a faculty member disregards your instructions?”
Read reports →“What does diversity mean to you, and where have you put in the most work in your own life in understanding the lived experiences of others, that you do not share?”
Read reports →“Describe a time when your opinion was different from your superior's.”
Read reports →“Describe a time when you taught someone else how to do a task (preferably in a professional or academic setting). What steps did you go through in order to teach them the task?”
Read reports →“Tell me about a time where you had to learn how to use a new piece of technology. How did you go about learning to use it? Please include some details.”
Read report →“Can you give an example of a time when you set a goal and were able to meet or achieve it?”
Read report →“Can you give an example of something you tried to accomplish that was not successful? What did you do then?”
Read report →“Describe a time where you received feedback on your work. How did you process the feedback and how did you incorporate it?”
Read report →“Tell me about a situation in which you had to deal with a very upset co-worker. What did you do and what was the outcome?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 Reed College interview reports.