Coursera Program Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Coursera.
Coursera
Program Manager
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
You will meet with several team members from partnerships, marketing, and program management. They want to know about your education and experience with learners. A passion for education is important, covering volunteer work, higher education, and lower school.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about your experience with education.
Coursera
Program Manager
Senior Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Group Presentation Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Presentation Group
It was a very long interview process, but at the same time it gives you the chance to get to know the company very well and ask a lot of questions. They are very insistent on the fact that it´s not only the company that needs to like the candidate, but also like wise. They include a case and role play interview with team members that try to make difficult questions for you to leave the role play. There was a recruiter that constantly did follow up and provided feedback during the process, which was very helpful and helped reduce anxiety.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you describe a time when you accomplished something specific?
- How would you handle certain client-related scenarios?
- Tell me about an instance where you...
Coursera
Program Manager
Intern Easy Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
I applied and got an email a week later to schedule a phone interview for the next week. It was quick, but there was a delay in confirming the time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the difference between program management and product management?
Coursera Program Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Coursera interview reports.
“How can technology be used to provide solutions for learners worldwide at a large scale?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between program management and product management?”
Read reports →“Can you show your commitment to our values, even when under pressure?”
Read reports →“What's motivating your job search and why are you interested in Coursera?”
Read reports →“Describe your critical thinking abilities.”
Read report →“How do you demonstrate your ability to think quickly?”
Read report →“Tell me about your experience with education.”
Read report →“What value would you contribute to this team?”
Read report →“Can you describe a time when you accomplished something specific?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 8 Coursera interview reports.