Charter College Interview Questions
& Process

I submitted an online application and then had to do this assessment test that took like an hour, so make sure you set aside enough time for it. The very next day, Arde, the recruiter, emailed me to fill out a questionnaire for their sales job. This one was shorter, around 20 minutes, and I even got a copy of my results, which was pretty neat. Two days after that, Arde contacted me again for a phone interview, and we scheduled it for the next day. The call lasted about 40 minutes. They asked me a ton of questions about sales, my personal sales approach, how I deal with objections, being comfortable with quotas, and working in a fast-paced sales cycle.

So after I submitted my application and resume online, I got these two really long questionnaires that took me about an hour each to fill out. Then, about 5 days later, they emailed me to set up a phone interview with the hiring manager, which was two days after that. Following the phone chat, they invited me for an in-person interview with the Director of Admissions. But there was a mix-up, and the Director was actually in another meeting when I got there. So I ended up waiting about 15 minutes, and then I met with the Assistant Director of Admissions instead.

I applied through CareerBuilder and was emailed to complete a 1-hour online assessment. Then, an in-house recruiter contacted me, trying to convince me not to take the job because I was overqualified, and mentioning how companies get more than they paid for in this job market. She then set up an interview with the 'president' of the online campus, warning me not to be surprised if the conversation shifted towards a director role (which turned out to be a sales manager position). The 'president' and I quickly agreed I was too qualified for the admissions role, but my background seemed to align with their business growth plans from a marketing and business development perspective. We brainstormed several ideas for their business growth, essentially giving free consulting. She mentioned she'd pass my name and qualifications up the chain because they had an executive meeting the next day and would be in touch. I never heard back, so I sent two follow-up emails detailing our discussion and highlighting areas of high ROI and my interest in helping. I didn't even get a response. From this 'boiler room' educational company, I learned they fit right in with the ongoing decline of education.

I first interviewed for an enrollment processor role a couple of years ago with Arde, a corporate recruiter from Vegas. She didn't pass me on and seemed uninterested. I interviewed again recently in 2013 with Ash, another corporate recruiter, for the Education Loan Specialist Position. He was very engaged and referred me to the Regional Financial Aid Director. She was impressed and referred me to the President of the College. The President thought I'd be a good fit but needed to discuss it with the CEO and would get back to me in a week. Two days later, the recruiter sent a generic email saying the position was cancelled but to apply for others. I applied for the Admissions Representative position and interviewed again with Arde. She asked me to describe the student population and how I'd be relatable to them, but seemed disinterested again. I asked if she had concerns, and she said I could take another assessment and she'd refer me if the results were okay. The previous recruiter said my results were very good, but this time, I just got a generic email from Arde saying they were pursuing other applicants. After three tries, a cancelled job, and the President's positive feedback, I'm not sure why the recruiters keep passing on me.