LRN Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – I was recruited to interview for an undefined senior role with LRN. I met with several people (I think leaders, but they wouldn't call themselves that) at the company. I must say this was the most disorganized, unprofessional organization with which I have ever dealt.

Interview Details – First a few emails with a few basic questions, then a phone conversation, invite to come in and meet with a group, a few more emails, 1:1, and another 1:1 again. There is no magic bullet to interview or the process. You have to be aligned with the culture of the organization and hence there is no preparation one can do to succeed, other than reading the book HOW.

Negotiation Details – Really glad to see that the organization is very careful in hiring people who fit the culture of the organization from the start.

Interview Details – 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.

Interview Details – 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.

Interview Details – 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.

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.

Interview Details – Lots of discussion and questions, culture was important .

Negotiation Details – No negotiation

Interview Details – 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.

Negotiation Details – Yea was able to negotiate 5K more.

Interview Details – 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.

Negotiation Details – I tried to negotiate the salary but they were very closed.

Interview Details – I had a very lengthy interviewing process 7-8 interviews a day across several days. Many people brought up challenges of company (this was several years ago)-but also how smart, committed and dedicated the workforce was

I was presented with Leadership Framework early on.