Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at The Y (YMCA) as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Summer Camp Counsellor and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Summer Camp Counsellor and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at The Y (YMCA) takes an average of 30 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Summer Camp Counsellor had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Summer Camp Counsellor roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
I applied in-person. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) in Jan 2019
Interview
It was pretty easy in the sense they only ask questions about your interests in the position. I would recommend discussing hobbies and how the volunteer experience can help in the future.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Why did you apply? 2. What piqued your interest?
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Chesterfield, MO) in Jul 2019
Interview
Short, good questions, great for a first job. Very friendly and welcoming. Caring about staff. Not super thorough, though. Interview process was simple in talking about previous experience and skills and why you want the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What type of music was playing in your car when you got here?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Clarksville, TN) in May 2021
Interview
Simple phone interview that took about 30 minutes. Various questions to feel out my personality and how I would handle different situations with children and babies. Interviewer gave a discription of the job and the daily tasks that would need to be performed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience related to childcare, how I would handle difficult children, discipline questions