Turing School of Software & Design Interview Questions
& Process

They waited until they met a race and gender quota in their candidate pool before starting the interview process, which I appreciated. The process they outlined at the start was the one they followed.

I had a phone screen, then a full-day interview. During the full day, I met with 2 students and had to develop a career search strategy and present it to them and some teaching staff. I also had lunch with the manager and coffee with the Executive Director. I was first told I'd hear back about my status within a week, as they were still accepting applications. I didn't hear back, so after 3 weeks, I emailed the hiring manager. They replied that they were still in process and I should hear back the next week. It's now been a month since the full-day interview, and I haven't heard anything. I did learn through another employee that the position was filled, but I haven't heard directly from HR or the hiring manager. Turing sounds like a great place to work, and I'd still really like to work there. I just wish there had been better communication after I took a full day off for the interview process. I'll probably follow up next week to close the loop, but it would have been nice to not have to initiate the communication.

Had coffee with a director, then lunch with the CEO. Then I did a demo lesson for some students. After that, I met the team and worked with students. Later, I found out the students gave feedback. I also worked with another instructor to refactor a lesson plan. Got an offer less than a week later.

I toured the facility and met students, and it seems like they do a good job educating them, unlike some other boot camps I've been involved with. However, the interview process was really inconsiderate and incompetent. It took weeks to get any response, usually requiring multiple messages, and getting reimbursed for travel took over a month of constant hassle. After completing a time-intensive homework assignment (planning a lesson, improving a current lesson, and grading a student's final project), it took over a month and several emails just to get confirmation they received it. They invited me for an in-person final interview and asked me to take a week off work. I asked if three days would be okay, and they agreed, but it turned out there was less than a day's worth of activities scheduled. I'm glad I didn't take the whole week off! My in-person interview included giving a lecture, which I prepared for. However, I had to give it first, before meeting any students to tailor it to their level. Also, I didn't get my schedule for the three days until 6:30 am on my first morning, so I couldn't prepare for anything. I thought I did great, and they even incorporated my lesson plan improvements into their curriculum, but they said they didn't want to move forward without giving a reason. I'm not upset about not getting the job, but rather the careless disregard for my time and their poor communication and planning. Getting reimbursed for travel expenses took over a month and eight reminder emails. If you're considering applying, be protective of your time, expect poor communication, and don't pay for expenses yourself. If you're not local, I wouldn't bother interviewing. Also, the teachers clearly have a terrible work-life balance.