Interview process was the same as everyone else here has described. I've applied to and been offered several other positions so I have some more perspective on Nova's process. First off, they expect to be able to determine if you're a good fit through a single cover letter and 30 minute interview. That means that you have basically one chance to prove that you're worthy, but on the flip side, they are willing to hire someone based on very little information. With other companies, if I didn't have to travel to meet face to face for many hours, after several other conversations, then I had multiple skype interviews and chances to show off my writing skills and lesson plans. Before I describe the skype interview, I want to say that I've been offered 4 other jobs, based on what these other companies have seen in me through a several month process, and so I think I am probably qualified enough to work for Nova. I was not offered a job solely because of this very bizarre interview. The recruiter I spoke to was very awkward, not talkative or excited to be speaking with me whatsoever. He would go off on tangents about the weather or time zones and trail off and look into the distance. I was trying to seem engaged and ask questions, which seemed only to fuel his off topic mutterings. He spoke 70% of the time, and really only asked me about why Japan and why Nova. And then, the role play. Like I've said already, I've been through this process many times now. I've done the role plays. They are always difficult and they are always awkward. But this one was different. He IMITATED a Japanese person. He said "I've been around Japanese people for many years so I'm pretty good at this by now." And he did the accent, nodding and saying "hai," saying "ohhh" in that yellow-face way. I've had other interviewers ask me to treat them like a beginner, and even call them by a Japanese first name. The accent is not necessary! Trust me! I was so caught off guard and disturbed that I really bombed the role play. Didn't get an offer, fine by me. I get the role play thing, but I do not want to work for a company whose Western employees display such disrespect toward Japanese people. Straight up offensive and racist. Glad to not be working there.

It seemed that the company has many unfavourable conditions in the contact which is not good for teachers. I feel that new teachers can be blindsided by this as they do not know what is acceptable in Japan.