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Updated Dec 18, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Software Development Manager at Rosetta Stone
Posted Sep 9, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 (took a day)
Just an initial phone interview. Interviewer was pleasent, direct and to the point. We quickly determined that they were looking for someone with a slightly different background.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Vice President, Investor Relations at Rosetta Stone
Posted Aug 11, 2010 — 4 of 4 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 Jul 2010 in Arlington, VA (took 2+ weeks)
Interviewed with the company inspite of the fact that two senior managers had recently resigned. Great first telephone interview with HR which lead to a video Skype interview with the soon-to-be-departed CFO. After having a good interview with him and having been told by the recruiter that I would hear from her three days later, I followed up with her after three days had passed. She asked me what went wrong, that the CFO said that I lacked energy. How can one assess energy from a small screen on one's computer?! What happened to the days when companies had the courtesy to have a face-to-face interview where they could truly judge a candidate's energy?
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Finance Position at Rosetta Stone
Posted Jul 22, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Mar 2010 in Washington, DC (took 4 days)
the company lost their recruiter during the process. never returned calls or emails. ceo/cfo participated in a videoconference call in a local office building and did not pay for water or parking. Emailed the CFO and he sent back a form email as if he didn't remember that I came in.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Product Manager at Rosetta Stone
Posted Jun 6, 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 Sep 2008 in Arlington, VA (took 4 months)
First had two phone interviews with the VP of Product Management, discussing my background, both professional and relevant personal details, followed by an interview with two directors. What got me the job was not my experience with product management (which was minimal at the time), but my passion to create effective language learning products, driven by market needs. At the time, I was pursuing a master's degree in International Education, focusing on nonformal education and marginalized groups, in particular the immigrant population in the US. This greater drive to make the world better was what sealed the deal. People in many departments of Rosetta Stone live our primary core value: Change the world.
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Negotiation Details
Negotiated up 10%. Always negotiate: doesn't hurt to ask.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Sales Associate at Rosetta Stone
Posted Jun 2, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 (took 1+ week)
I saw the ad on Career Builder and submitted a resume. The ad disappeared, but then popped up a week later, so I resubmitted my resume after finding out who the manager was and addressing the resume to her. I called 3x to arrange an interview. After interviewing with the location manager and the area manager, I was "hired" but they kept putting my start date back. I finally said "Do you want me to start or should I continue looking for a job?" I started, but they never submitted my paperwork for 2 weeks. I lost sales because I had no sales code and had to use my managers sales code. Overall, I felt like they (kiosk management) didn't know how to hire people.
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Sales Associate at Rosetta Stone
Posted Apr 2, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 in Houston, TX (took a day)
Interview was fairly easy. Had 1 Phone interview which was very brief - Their goal was to find someone with customer service and sales background. Asked the typical what have you done and why am I looking for part-time work.
Had 1 face to face and was hired on the spot. Questions where geared to what did I know about Rosetta Stone and how I felt about working retail hours. Wanted to know what bad decisions I have made in my life that I learned from. Also, if I ever had the opportunity to take advantage of someone but didn't, what was my motivation? Which person in history has had the most impact in my life? The manager was reading from a script provided by HR.
On the front end the company is looking for people of integrity.
Had to pass a background check and go through the HR new employee training program.
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Negotiation Details
There really was no negotiation since slary was established and commission structure was preset. You make what your ability and customer traffic will allow.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Manager at Rosetta Stone
Posted Jan 28, 2010 — 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 Oct 2009 in Arlington, VA (took 4 months)
First piece of advice: know someone at the company. I applied via their website 4 weeks prior to a referral from a friend of a friend. Got a response from my referral application within 1 day. In October 2009, I had an interview with the recruiter via phone that was rather simple. Asked me about my background, run-down of my resume, and some basic "this is what we need, how can you fit" questions.
Next round was a Skype interview with the manager of the group, which got much more technical and behavioral. Still not a highly difficult interview, but she definitely knew what she was looking for. Be prepared in these interviews to relate your past experience to the position and get into depth with behavioral questions. The 2nd interviewer was not at all engaged through the interview though, tapping her foot and typing on her computer. In a Skype interview, it is obvious when someone is doing other work since the camera is right in their face!
I reached out 3 weeks later, with no news, to find out that I had done swimmingly but that they were working through logistics. Recruiter asked me to check back in 2 weeks. Looped in again, no news. I waited until 4 weeks ago to reach back out a final time but this time no response. Recruiter has disappeared. So after a 4 month interview process, contact has been cut without even a declined note (which i would prefer). If this is how they handle recruiting, I am nervous how they would treat an employee they don't need to worry about impressing.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Content Writer at Rosetta Stone
Posted Aug 6, 2009
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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 Jun 2008 in Harrisonburg, VA (took 3 weeks)
I had heard that the best way to have a chance with the company was to know someone within Rosetta Stone. I spoke with someone within the company by phone with whom my sister had a passing acquaintance. She was very warm and personable; she had me send her my resume and, within a short time, she got it into the hands of one of the recruiters. To prepare for the interview, I used the job requirements for a Content Writer that RS had on their website, and came up with what I believed would be some likely interview questions.
After a week or two, I received a phone call from the company. They set up an initial phone interview (it was with two staff people). In another week or so I was called for a second phone interview, again with two staff people (different than the first two). Both interviews went well--the interviewers were very laid back in their style, overall.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Senior Web Developer at Rosetta Stone
Posted Mar 8, 2009
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2008 (took 1 week)
Initial communication was very well coordinated. A couple fast, easy, and friendly Phone interviews during the first phase. Partially technical and partially behavioral - to the point.
Second phase was on-site in the office. A round of 5 interviewers averaging 30 minutes each. Again, extremely well organized. I was given a list and time frames for all interviewers. Food, lunch, and full reimbursement were offered as well. Had a chance to tour the facility and see the office and culture.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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