YiYi English Interview Questions
& Process

The interview was with an American named Josh. The questions were easy, some on topic and some off-topic, to assess pronunciation. I booked my interview via a link, choosing the date and time.

I passed the demo lesson, which was easy. I'm waiting for the interview now. I received feedback the day after the demo. I just got an email with info about this role. Hmmm... around $300-500 monthly. Flexible schedule 5 p.m - 10 p.m Beijing time. But idk... working 7 days a week??? In that case, it's $3.3 per hour...

I found the job on Indeed and was asked to answer some questions, which turned out to be a standard online application requiring me to record and submit three videos. My videos were reviewed and within two days, I was advanced to the training section. However, during the training module, there were technical issues that stopped me from finishing some quizzes and the final intro video. The training stated upfront that this video was essential and not submitting it would disqualify me from the live demo lesson with a staff member in China. They sent me a link to schedule the interview before I even started training, and I had to schedule it within three business days of getting the email. So I booked the interview and tried multiple times to finish the training video to finalize my module, but I couldn't. The error message said my account needed activation, but the recruitment team hadn't provided me with an account. The whole process felt pretty disorganized and rushed. They sent me a bunch of template messages that weren't in a logical order, which I think caused my training problems. When I sent a detailed message with screenshots of the errors to the recruitment team, they didn't reply. The more I looked into it, the more I felt like I wouldn't fit their corporate culture. They clearly have technical problems they need to fix, their teaching platform isn't great (it's just a PDF you screen share on Zoom), and their demo videos basically say you're on your own to figure things out. I decided not to go through with the interview since I was already disqualified due to their system errors. I got a brief follow-up email asking me to schedule a new interview, with no mention of the email I sent them. Looking back, I'm sure I made the right decision not to pursue this opportunity.

I am currently still in the interview process with YiYi English, but I have been highly impressed with the process thus far. When applying, you are asked to introduce yourself through video, which I found to be a fun and interesting way for them to meet you on a more personal level without having to be face to face. Once you have applied and they are interested in you further as a candidate, they ask you to record yourself teaching a mock lesson among a few other things. Once advanced past this point, you are asked to complete an online training course which takes about an hour or so and really gives you a thorough idea of the company’s philosophies on teaching English, the technology they use while teaching, general idea of how a lesson is taught and what they will look like, as well as company policies. I found this to be an excellent part of the interview process as it gives the applicant a clear picture of what the job would entail allowing one to be sure this is a job they want to do. It is evident that this company wants to set their teachers up for success because of the detailed training as well as the resources and support systems available to their teachers. My next step is to teach a mock lesson to a YiYi English staff member pretending to be a student to assess my strengths and weaknesses and whether I would be a good fit. Through the interview process alone, I am excited at the prospect of working with this company!