Kaplan Higher Education Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – The interview process was very long. I met with the director of admissions three or four times. I also met with the campus direct and four other admissions reps. Meeting with the other reps was really helpful in terms of knowing if I would like the job.

Negotiation Details – I got what I asked for which was on the higher end of what they were offering.

Interview Details – I was interviewed by a panel to get a feel of my qualifications for the position and then I was asked to do a practice teaching session to show that I was able to teach. I thought the panel was professional and they were sincerely involved in the process and committed to the policies and procedures of the organization. Simply put they were dedicated educators.

Interview Details – Very organized, communication between departments was very evident, allowed for ease in processing paperwork, scheduling and followup visits. Friendly atmosphere, team building and proud of organization and its mission. Entire organization welcomes you as you come out for interview process, provide background, vision and commitment to the organization, and the customers it services.

Negotiation Details – No need to, salary offered was well in line with average for area. Appears they put emphasis on quality of candidates rather than lowest costs to organization.

Interview Details – There was One on One interviews with the Program Chair, Director of Education and Executive Director. After that there is a mock teach where given a subject you have to come up with a 5 minute presentation. In that time you will explain the subject to a room of staff as you would be a class of students. At that point they choose to hire but contingent upon passing an online instructor training that is provided.

You must complete 3 observations before you can teach but these observations can occur the same day by spending 1 hour each in three concurring classes.

Negotiation Details – No negotiation. They barely let me know that Ii was hired and what the salary was. What you will need to considered is what you teach and when/how often the class occurs.

Interview Details – I was called for an on the spot interview where the representative asked general questions about my work experience and what I knew about the position. I was asked to come to a 1 on 1 interview and when I arrived at the university I filled out an application. The manager who conducted the interview was new to this campus and was hoping to change the department and to meet more ambitious goals.

Interview Details – Employees at Kaplan get bonuses for bringing good people in, so make a connection through networking to get your resume in.
Lots of management - interviewed with 4 levels of managers. Be prepared to say the same thing several times.
Some nice people, they are doing a lot of restructuring and hiring right now.
A few references to office issues and delays getting things done.

Interview Details – I very recently had an interview for an Admissions Representative position at Kaplan College in Thornton, CO. It was an extremely fast process after applying last week and getting a call the next day to come in for an interview. I was told ahead of time it would be a group interview and they said that is how they always do interviews for reps. When I arrived at the interview there were about 14 other applicants in the age range mostly of 20's to 30's. It was not a typical interview that I have ever experienced before. It was presented by 3 people from the company in a powerpoint presentation style and lasted 2 hours. They talked about the mission of the company, the history, the job duties, what they expect, salary/bonus information, etc. It was not really an interview and more of an information session about the company. They did not give any of us an opportunity to ask questions and did not ask us questions either. The ONLY interaction between the interviewers and interviewees was at the very end. They collected our resumes and had everyone stand up one by one to talk in front of the group. They said to talk for a couple minutes about ourselves, why we should be hired, and something to remember us by. Everyone did this and the interview was over. I do not feel they truly could get a clear picture of who we were and why we would be a good fit for their company from this. Honestly it was a waste of 2 hours of my time. For potential candidates, my advice is they seem to want people who are very assertive, will do anything to reach their quotas, and be a sales person first and foremost. It wasn't what I thought it would be. Yes the position should be about sales by enrolling students, but it seems to be more of a numbers game then about promoting education. The job pays very well for entry level in the $40,000 range to start, so if it is worth it to you then do anything you can to get noticed. My perception of the work culture as I said was very sales oriented, but something seemed off. I feel like there has to be a catch or they were doing the interview to go through the motions and might have already had the jobs lined up. The reason I say this is because I received a "thanks but no thanks" email 20 MINUTES after I left stating they were pursuing other candidates. They didn't even pretend to be consider me by such a fast rejection, and I am sure many others got the same email when I did. I guess I should be glad to know either way, but I almost would have preferred not getting a response after what they did. If that is how they treat potential employees, I don't even want to think about how they treat you once you join their company. Good luck to anyone else who has an interview with Kaplan and hopefully you won't have an interaction like mine.

Interview Details – I was first interiewed on phone and then in person by an HR rep who decided whether or not i would move on to the nex phase. The net phase was a group setting where we were introduced to the position and it requirments and benefits, followed by a short interview. Finally was a phone interview much more detailed and behavorial.

Interview Details – Kaplan seems like a good place to work. However, they have an EXTREMELY long interview process, which I guess is good if the salary matched the process. I interviewed twice on the phone with the recruiter, once with the trainer of the program, and then sat in on a group interview session and interviewed with four other people. Total interviews: 7. If you count the group lunch, which we were told was part of the interview process, then 8 interviews. Everyone was extremely professional and nice, the recruiter absolutely was awesome. Only one person seemed to be very short and not super friendly. Overall a good experience.