The Literacy Lab Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at The Literacy Lab.
The Literacy Lab
Literacy Tutor
Entry Average Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
We did a phone call first to go over logistics, and then had a more formal sit-down interview. The formal interview covered a lot of ground about who I am, my background and skills, how I'd handle kids in different scenarios, and then I had to show my skills live.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your strategies for managing a challenging child?
The Literacy Lab
Literacy Tutor
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I had a short phone chat that was about 20 mins, then I went in person to meet with a recruiter. They gave me an offer about 30 minutes after that. The whole process from applying to starting training was about a week.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your background?
The Literacy Lab
Literacy Tutor
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview was pretty straightforward. The first round was about who you are and to talk about yourself and learn about the program. Then the second round involved trying to do an actual reading assessment that you would do with students with the interviewer.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you handle a student who struggles with paying attention during a reading session?
The Literacy Lab
Tutor
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
You first submit an online application with your experience, education, and answer 3 essay questions instead of uploading a resume. It's a bit long, but you can save your progress. You also need to provide 2 references who must complete an emailed survey before your application is considered complete. After submission, I had a short phone call to go over job basics like commitment length and stipend suitability. The main interview was at the office, though it can be done via Skype if you're not local. This interview focused on your personal experience (not strictly education-related) and volunteer work, which is very important. Towards the end, you'll do a mock intervention for Pre-K and K-3 students by reading from scripts, which felt a bit odd but was easy. I received a job offer via phone call about a week and a half later.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you received criticism at work. How did you handle it and what did you change as a result?
The Literacy Lab Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from The Literacy Lab interview reports.
“How would you handle a student who struggles with paying attention during a reading session?”
Read reports →“What are your strategies for managing a challenging child?”
Read reports →“What makes you a good role model for children?”
Read reports →“Were there many questions about your ability to live on the stipend?”
Read reports →“What makes you want to be a tutor with the Literacy Lab?”
Read report →“What is your motivation for joining Literacy Lab?”
Read report →“Tell me about any experience you have teaching very young children.”
Read report →“Can you introduce yourself?”
Read report →“Can you share an example of constructive feedback you received and how you implemented it?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 17 The Literacy Lab interview reports.