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GreenOrder Analyst at LRN
Posted Aug 2, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in New York, NY (took 3 months)
The first round interview was a 1:1 phone interview. Second round was a 1:1 skype interview. Then they send you "HOW" a book by LRN's CEO which you read before coming in for the third round which is a series of 1:1 interviews with analysts, senior analysts, and other people on the hiring board. This round also includes a skills assessment of a general math/science question to see how you think through simple logic as well as a business case interview. Then, the next round is a case presentation in which you have 5 hours to complete a case analysis and present your answer in 5 slides or so. If they like that, then you write short essays based on HOW and your personal fit with the company and your values etc. The final round interview is a series of conversations with the President of GreenOrder and the CEO of LRN. Be ready to discuss your weaknesses, failures, criticisms, regrets etc almost once per person who interviews you and don't lie or give a hidden response. The company values honesty.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Executive Assistant at LRN
Posted Jul 13, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in New York, NY (took 1 week)
I was sent to LRN by Office Team which is a division of Robert Half. LRN is located in a beautiful building in midtown Manhattan. Before the interview I was briefly interviewed on the phone from their corporate office.
LRN is a company which is trying to promote the idea that excellence in workplace behavior leads to higher profits. The president is Dov Seidman. I was interviewing to be his executive assistant.
Lovely offices, very open and eco-friendly. I was briefly interviewed by Dov's present exec. assistant. She was very pleasant. Then I was interviewed by Dov and unexpectedly another woman joined in. They were both very pleasant and friendly. Dov said it wasn't an "interview," just a friendly meeting to get to know one another which is disingenuous, because of course, it is an interview. He is charismatic and describes himself as such. Both he and the woman were frank and I believe quite honest about the position. It would be a 24/7 position, frantic, maniacal pace. Dov said that although he is a friendly type guy, it's an insane situation with 20 balls up in the air all at once.
I decided the position wasn't what I was looking for, but for an EA who can cope with that sort of constant pressure and frenzied pace, I recommend it. I told Dov and the woman that it didn't sound like the right position for me. The woman said she would keep me in mind for something less intense and we all parted cordially.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Enlistment Executive at LRN
Posted May 4, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in Los Angeles, CA (took 3+ months)
Process was incredibly long and disorganized.
A lot of interviews. Then more interviews. They hire at a snail's pace in a process that can literally take 3-5 months, but then once you're hired there's a unreasonable amount of pressure for you to start the next day and move cities to their flagship office.
Also there were some genuinely dishonest and sketchy parts of the process. The whole time I interviewed we were talking about one job title, then lo and behold when I got the offer letter there was a lesser title on the offer letter - and that was the first time they mentioned it. Also, it wasn't a typo. I just had to call up to learn they had decided to offer me a lesser job title. That was their way of alerting me. Very ethical.
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Negotiation Details
Although they are an ethics company, don't be fooled - they will fight tooth and nail to pull down your salary even by a few thousand dollars. They are very short-sighted about this. Be very clear about your desired salary (not just your current salary which they will use against you).
Salary negotiation was painful. The initial offer was shocking. They kept asking me if I'd decided yet - when they still hadn't come back to me with a higher 2nd offer.
Also, they may make promises about salary increases once you're in the organization - don't believe this. Inside the organization there is no clear process for merit increases.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales at LRN
Posted Dec 24, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in New York, NY (took 2 days)
Lots of discussion and questions, culture was important .
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Sales Development Executive at LRN
Posted Sep 28, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 8 weeks)
The process was quite long and rigorous. I met with several people one-on-one and had 2 group interviews. There was a writing assignment and a web presentation. The people were nice, but I felt that the interview process was a bit overdone and exhausting.
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Negotiation Details
No.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Background Check.
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Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at LRN
Posted Aug 24, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2008 in Los Angeles, CA (took 2 days)
Interview process was very organized. I worked with a recruiter who gave me all the tips needed. The interview was technical but realistic. Had to analyze a snippet of QTP code. The people were diverse and the teams seemed siloed.
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Negotiation Details
Yea was able to negotiate 5K more.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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No
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IT Project Manager at LRN
Posted May 12, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2008 in Westwood, CA (took 3 days)
Nice, smart people interviewed me. Questions were more related to how I would fit in to the culture, rather than my technical qualifications. After I got the offer letter, I had another phone interview with more senior executive. This interview was a moral, ethical assessment. I was asked ethical questions.
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Negotiation Details
I tried to negotiate the salary but they were very closed.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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SME at LRN
Posted May 6, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2008 (took 3 months)
They will make you meet everyone. They want to know if you are weak and will up front accept the ceos idealogy. Maybe 10 interviews.
They want you to quote from the CEO's book...but you dont even need to know about the products.
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Negotiation Details
Ugh this firm is so cheap. I tried and tried and they would barely budge. They told me they would do what they could at renew time.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.
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Job at LRN
Posted Apr 6, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2009 (took 3 months)
long and drawn out. many interviews. good to talk with everyone and get an idea of the company, their viewpoint, and the way they work with clients. Their management seems to be consistent in their approach and this was reassuring.
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Negotiation Details
open and transparent process.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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