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).
They utilize a shared service to carry out the recruiting process from application to hire. You should definitely read the instructions given to you if you are offered the position and check on the status of each phase of the hiring process.
I applied online. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) in Sep 2025
Interview
First interview was me and two potential leaders. Second interview was me being interviewed by entire potential team, and tour of building. Written questions being read off of notebooks, pretty standard questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
An example of a time things do not go as planned and what the outcome was
The interview was pretty standard and slightly intimidating being that there was a panel four team members, but they were are very friendly. It only took about a week to receive my offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to deal with conflict.