theCoderSchool Interview Questions
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at theCoderSchool.
theCoderSchool
Coding Instructor
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process involved a one-on-one behavioral interview with a current coding coach or the school's principal. We discussed my background in teaching, coding, and college studies. There wasn't a technical assessment or coding problem to solve.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Have you taught children before?
theCoderSchool
Code Coach
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Had an easy zoom interview with the general manager. We talked about goals and experience tutoring. We went over past experiences and coding abilities/knowledge. Then we talked about day to day duties and determined if this was what I was interested in.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- What programming languages are you familiar with, and do you have any experience teaching or tutoring?
- What is your availability?
- What are your goals?
theCoderSchool
Code Coach
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding
John Ekins, a manager, messaged me on Indeed after my application. On Friday night, he sent an email with take-home projects and coding problems: 1. Develop a game on Scratch using a customized red block. 2. Use the pygame library to make a game with user input. 3. Solve all codingbat problems using Python. I completed these tasks within 2 days and submitted them by Sunday night. I received no response, so I sent two follow-up emails. Later, I noticed the position was removed from Indeed. It's frustrating when companies don't communicate, which is why I wouldn't recommend applying here.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Develop a game on Scratch and use a customized red block.
- Create a game using the pygame library with user input.
- Solve all problems on codingbat using Python.
theCoderSchool
Code Coach
Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation Technical
It was a really relaxed interview process. They didn't ask super technical questions. Instead, it was more about assessing if candidates could be good teachers and explain coding concepts clearly. The hiring manager was the one interviewing and was very friendly.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you tell me a bit about yourself?
- Could you walk me through your programming background?
- Do you have any experience teaching, and if so, can you describe it?
theCoderSchool Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from theCoderSchool interview reports.
“Solve all problems on codingbat using Python.”
Read reports →“Create a game using the pygame library with user input.”
Read reports →“Can you explain recursion to a young child?”
Read reports →“How would you instruct a beginner on Python programming?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how you would teach recursion to an 8-year-old?”
Read report →“Which languages do you like the most?”
Read report →“Regarding the homework, how would you add another element that functions identically to an existing one?”
Read report →“How would you approach teaching a student Python from scratch?”
Read report →“If your kids were acting up, how would you deal with this situation?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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