I applied online. I interviewed at VIPKid (Baltimore, MD) in Apr 2017
Interview
Aggressive luring of teachers should raise some red flags. Telemarketing type calls and recordings add to the drama.
Unreasonable teacher fees for computer failures beyond your control to the tune of $10.00 per booked class is not O.K. with me. The pay is not “quite" the advertised $22.00 per hour, but $8.00 per 25-30 minute class. They do not pay you for your 15-20 minute class preparation, nor do they pay you for the 15 minute evaluation of student progress after the class finishes. They do not pay you for the training you do under the guise of the interview process. I quit the “application process” after I read the fine print on teacher fees.
Teachers…take your love of children and teaching talent to a company that values it’s employees.
This fortune cookie says:
Beware..many fees, low pay, waste of time=sketchy business.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Made my own demo....no actual interview...more like an audition.
We’re sorry to hear that your recruitment experience with VIPKID was not satisfactory. We are always striving to improve our procedures and have recently undergone some key changes. Should you feel like reapplying, we’ll be happy to have you in the process again!
Got hired as a British speaking then cancelled as not from America which I disclosed at the first interview which I think was silly and unprofessional at the time it was during covid when this happpened.
Very lenghthy interview process, but the interviewers were nice and helpful. There were several steps to the process and it was pretty involved. I had to prepare a lesson beforehand
It was easy an straightforward. 1 interview and 2 mock classes to pass. They offer a contract for a year with option to renew after 1st contract is over. Overall the process last for about 2 weeks from the time you apply unless you are waitlisted.
