This was an incredibly long interview process with a LOT of steps, especially compared to a standard/big box gym personal trainer interview. That said, given the type of platform they run (all virtual training, all remote work, full trainer autonomy on client communication), I think additional scrutiny is warranted; it would be easy for someone to get this kind of job and just "coast" or not deliver for clients without it being detected for a while. At every step I felt the interview elements were giving me a strong sense of the company and what my day-to-day would look like, and I understood what they were evaluating at every point. That said, it did feel very endless. I wish they would have been more up front about the length of the process, but I admittedly didn't think to explicitly ask. As of Nov/Dec 2025, this was the interview process: Application with short answer questions; create a mock client video; receive a 12-page info packet about the role; initial interview, referencing info from the packet; mock training simulation (reading & watching how-to videos to learn their software & a 3-hour simulation, including a mock client onboarding call with a real Trainwell team member, then sample work in the software); a written set of ~8 short-answer questions plus giving them your information for a social media audit; an interview with HR; an interview with the co-founder; reference check.

very lengthy. several steps that took over 40 days total. One of the steps required a 3hr simulation including a mock onboarding call with a team member. Another one required written responses to specific questions which also take quite a while to go through.