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Updated May 21, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Product Designer at IXL Learning
Posted May 21, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 (took 3 weeks)
I submitted my resume to the company online and was contacted the following day about setting up a interview. Later that week, I had a phone interview with a member of their management team. The interviewer asked me to describe some of the items listed towards the top of my resume. I was also asked a brain teaser and given time to ask a few questions about the company. Following that interview, I was given access to their system and asked to complete an assignment on the types of features I would want to add to the site. Less than a week after submitting the assignment, I had a second phone interview with another member of the team. It was very similar to the first interview (i.e., brain teaser, questions about my resume, more information about the company).
Overall the interview experience was pleasant and quick. The only odd aspect of the process happened during the second phone interview. The interviewer asked if I was interested in a particular type of task. I responded no, but that I'd be willing to do it if necessary. Then the interviewer made a comment that the position might not be the best fit if I was interested in the types of tasks she described. It seemed as though she was trying to make me uninterested in the position.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Skills Test.
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Customer Success Manager at IXL Learning
Posted May 14, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2012 in San Mateo, CA (took 4 weeks)
Phone interview was straight forward. They read off a script. Not much discussion or feedback on the position I applied for. One way interview. I passed that.
Writing test was next. Simple test that took a few hours. All you had to do was answer some emails and some questions regarding IXL Math. Passed. I got a 2 person on site interview next.
In person interview was like the phone. They read off a script. Not much discussion or feedback on the position I applied for. One way interview. They asked, I answered. They didnt seem too open to answer my questions. Almost seemed like they were annoyed and I was wasting their time. They didnt bother to figure out who I was. They had a mysterious mold they wanted to fill and they didnt want the candidates to know what it was. So youre shooting into the dark when answering. They didnt provide much insight into the company or the product future. It appeared that I WAS MORE INTERESTED in their product than them. I asked about professional growth and training, they said I was being vague... Anyways, they want a certain candidate, but they wont say what it was. The job description is what it is, it jsut tells you the tasks you will be doing. Good luck in filling the position, i know they screen alot of people and very few make it through. and the few that do make it through cannot give the best interview as the interviewers do not give the candidates much to work with.
just look at the other reviews in regards to their interviewer skills.
on the brightside, IXL was prompt. 48hrs and i received contact after each step. although its one way. they didnt give me their cards, contact info, email, or phone. they want to keep everything a secret.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Customer Success Manager at IXL Learning
Posted Apr 12, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 (took a day)
I had a phone interview with a current customer success manager. She was very friendly, but in my opinion she did not ask the right questions nor do I think she was an experienced interviewer. Typical questions: why are you looking for a new job, what makes you stand out from other candidates, what is a customer success manager to you. That was pretty much it really. Based on my answers to those questions, I was not offered an in-person interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Designer at IXL Learning
Posted Feb 10, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in San Mateo, CA (took 3 weeks)
Overall speaking, IXL seems to be a nice company with talented people. I was first phone interviewed by the hiring manager, and then invited to do the group panel interview and a skill test.
Most of the people that I had talked to were very friendly and knowledgeable, but the last person I spoke with came totally unprepared.(I do believe that not only the interviewee need to prepare, so does the interviewer.) Despite the fact that she didn't prepare for anything (not even the questions, she was thinking questions while interviewing me), she tried to remind me how inexperienced I was which made me feel it's very not professional.(well, that's solely based on my resume, and yes, I didn't have much working experience listed on my resume.)
I don't know what happened to the interviewer on that day (maybe she just had a bad day), but from my points of view I think if they can improve the interview process that'll be great... I don't want to say this was a bad interview experience, but nor does it good, I'm rating it as neutral only because of the unprepared interviewer.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Product Design at IXL Learning
Posted Nov 6, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 (took a day)
30 Minute interview with a brain teaser at the beginning, how well you do on it determines how interested the interviewer is in you for the rest of the 30 minutes. Interview was with an engineer, so I over dressed.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Documentation Writer at IXL Learning
Posted Oct 21, 2011 — 1 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took 5 days)
First round was more of a getting to know you, resume check. My particular interviewer was fairly new to the company, may have been her first interview as she sounded more nervous that I was. Skills check was taking some of their current documentation and rewriting it. Not a difficult task, however I didn't think there was much to write about in the first place.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Skills Test.
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Software Engineer at IXL Learning
Posted Aug 24, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in San Francisco, CA (took a day)
Had too phone interviews which I nailed. Some questions about inserting and deleting in binary trees. Wanted to hear the words red black but did not care to see implemented. Asked a couple of math questions. Prove that if n>6 and n-1 and n+1 are prime, then 6 divides n. Got invited for onsight interview. Got 5 different hour long interviews which were all take about polymorphism and efficiency. Good question: Given a list with R, B, and G only how do I sort it most efficiciently? I got to the an interview with the VP, which did not go as well as it could (after 5 hours no break), and no offer...
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Book Development Associate at IXL Learning
Posted Aug 6, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in San Mateo, CA (took 4 weeks)
The whole interview process consisted of two phone interviews (roughly a week between each one) and an on-site interview with two skills tests and a separate 1:1 interview with two individuals (the same ones who conducted the phone interviews).
The company's suite is essentially a plethora of cubicles with some offices lining the sides. One of my 1:1 interviews was conducted in the company's library room, and the other was conducted in one of the manager's offices. The interviewers were generally friendly. The on-site interview lasted approximately two to three hours.
My advice to future interviewees would be to exclude (on your resume or during the interview) any work experience that is not directly related to the position in question. If you include non-related experience, this may lead interviewers to think you are not fit for the position, or that you would be happier doing something else (ie, overqualified). Also, prepare for such questions as: "What do you look for in a company?" "What are three words you would use to describe yourself?" "Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?" "What makes you stand out from the rest of the applicants?" "What leadership qualities do you possess?" "What attracts you the most to this position?" and last, but not least: "What are your salary expectations?"
Regarding this last question, it is difficult to research salaries for some of IXL's positions because they are not common positions nationwide. However, during the interview I was told that new associates should expect to start in the $38K range. New employees also undergo periodic 3-month and 6-month reviews to review progress and whether or not they are a good fit for the company. The company is currently in expansion mode and is seeking individuals who will stay for the long run. If you cannot convince them that you plan on staying with the company for the long haul, they will most likely find another candidate who will.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Software Engineer at IXL Learning
Posted Mar 10, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 (took 5 weeks)
The whole interview process consisted of 2 phone interivews, 1 skills test ( two questions solved in Java ) , and an on-site 4 hour 1:1 with four developers. The engineers on the phone were very friendly and engaging, unlike some of the other people i've interviewed with. It's a relatively small company, about 15 developers on the engineering team. The overall process was very pleasant.
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