I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at LA Fitness (North Chicago, IL) in Oct 2014
Interview
the interview and hiring process is done in the same process as sales. they make you feel as if it is urgent, force you to start before you're ready, inevitably this leads you to making a decision that is best for the company and not for you. I was in fact been hired via text message - "which stated it comes down to you and another guy" in the criteria they used for apparently hiring me was the fact that I could start one day earlier than the other candidate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
there are many interview questions that were asked, simply because this is the strategy used to hire employees. at least the district manager that I interviewed with this was the case. he seemed to like to talk about himself very much, essentially he was seeing if I would buy into what he was selling - which is an indicator of a weak point in any applicant.
what they look for is a person who is competitive, to the point where there is not a mutual exchange of information but rather a one-sided manipulation.
if you interviewed with this company and never see the job- is a blessing in disguise as this job requires you to sacrifice too much character for too little compensation.
The interview consisted of having me show a warmup, several routines and a cool down to the group fitness director . She was talking to someone else the entire time I was auditioning and not paying attention.
I applied online. I interviewed at LA Fitness in Sep 2014
Interview
Got a phone call from Area manager for preliminary interview. After I was asked to go for a phone interview at the club. I went and waited a half hour for Regional Manager to call. Half way through I was told he needed to take care of something and would call me back in a half hour around noon. I didn't get a call back until 7pm at night. Was told that corporate would call, they never did. Same guy I did phone interview with called and requested an in person interview at the club. I went, he seemed busy not looking at me, on the computer as we interviewed, then said someone would call me within a week. Now, three weeks later someone was hired for the position. No one ever called me out of professionalism or respect for my time to say position was filled. Area manager was a typical "pill popper" will a typical arrogance. Company has no respect for employees, low pay for a lot of hours. I have a Master's degree in Athletic Admin, the pay rate for this job wasn't even close to a Master's degree's worth. 13/hr no benefits.