I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bright Horizons Family Solutions in Mar 2014
Interview
I went through a phone interview first and then went in for an in-person interview. The interview took a couple hours. The questions were straight forward, however there were A LOT of them! The final step of the interview was a second "working interview" For this, I went into the school and helped out in a couple different classrooms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the strangest thing you have done to make a child laugh?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bright Horizons Family Solutions (Roosevelt Island, NY) in Dec 2014
Interview
The facility is really great. Clean, bright, colorful. The staff was very friendly. My interview was about an hour, followed by a tour, and a sit-in with the toddler class.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How do you handle a crying child in the classroom?
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Bright Horizons Family Solutions (Washington, DC) in Aug 2014
Interview
The interview process is very professional and thorough. Everyone I met with was very friendly and welcoming. You will meet with either the Director or Educational Coordinator at first. They will ask pretty typical interview questions- "Why would you be a good fit at Bright Horizons?"
Bright Horizons is a childcare facility, so a warm personality is important when working with children and families.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you were teaching children in conflict. What did you do to resolve this conflict?
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Bright Horizons Family Solutions (McLean, VA)
Interview
The interview is Long but managable with many questions to answer. There is two days of training before we start working with kids. The interview is usually on two days before you are officially hired.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are you looking forward to see in this job that you didn't see in other jobs?