EF Education First Interview Questions
Go Back1. When have you had to adapt to change?
2. What questions do you have for me?
3. At EF Education First, we seek to hire the most compassionate individuals. Do you consider yourself compassionate?
4. How do you handle stress on the job?
5. What are your thoughts on public vs. private education?
6. Do you think honesty is always the best policy?
7. Tell me about your greatest work-related accomplishment.
8. In this position, you may work with underage or vulnerable individuals. We do full background checks on all of our employees. Are you willing to comply?
9. In our industry, your day may not be a typical 8AM - 4PM. Are you willing to work overtime and participate in extra-curricular activities?
10. How do you believe you will complement our department if you are hired?
11. Tell me something about yourself that I wouldn't know from reading your resume.
12. List the top three skills you acquired in your last role.
13. Why do you want this job with EF Education First?
14. If you could start your career over again, what direction would you take?
15. Private and franchised adult learning institutions have greatly increased in popularity over the years. Do you see value in these institutions? Why or why not?
16. Take a few minutes to walk me through your post-secondary education.
17. At EF Education First, we put a strong emphasis on continued education. We believe there is always more to learn. How do you feel about continued education?
18. Tell me about your experience using Education and Technology in your career.
19. How do you like to encourage ideas in others?
20. Tell me about an organization or group outside of work you contributed to.
21. Tell me about a teacher, leader, or mentor who affected your life in a positive way.
22. What leadership qualities do you possess?
23. How do you define success?
24. Do you always double-check or proofread your work?
25. What are your salary expectations?
26. Pretend you are receiving multiple communications regarding a major discount on education tours to take place in South America. As you talk to customers, you identify this "discount" has been promoted from an unidentified source. What do you do?
27. Pretend that you receive a customer complaint regarding their late payment billing status. How do you address this with the customer?
28. A customer has just returned from a school trip and complains about their less than perfect meals and lodging. How do you respond?
29. There is a student that is falling behind in the classroom; how do you respond?
30. If you could be a subject matter expert in any subject, which would you choose?
31. Do you prefer working with a student one-on-one or with a larger class of students?
32. There is a school representative who wants to explore educational tours in Europe but does not know where to start. Tell us how you would navigate this request.
33. Give an example of a time you used your listening skills to solve a problem.
34. Describe how you build relationships with your new coworkers and supervisors when entering a new job.
35. At EF Education First, we seek to hire employees who are passionate about education. How would you describe your teaching/mentorship style?