Hawkes Learning Interview Questions
& Process

I put my application in online and then called to follow up, but nothing happened for about 6 months. Finally, they called to see if I was still interested. I had a short phone interview with the HR coordinator. She asked about my experience, my education (like GPA, SAT, ACT, and math classes), and how I felt about traveling and phone calls. After that, I got to do an online skills and personality test. Then, I went in for an in-person interview with the VP of Sales and Marketing. It was pretty chill, no weird questions, just a friendly chat. That same day, I did some office tasks on Excel, like a typing test and some online research. A bit later, I had to go back for another in-person interview with my direct supervisor, which was only about 15 minutes. Then, I was sent downtown to see a psychologist for an IQ and personality test, and we talked a lot about my past. He was really nice and made the whole thing less stressful. He summarized things and really liked the company, saying he'd recommend me. It felt like joining the CIA! This last interview was on a Friday, and by Monday, I had an offer. I didn't negotiate salary. It took about 6 months total from applying to hear back, but once we started talking, it was about 3 weeks to an offer. The questions weren't hard, but it was a lot of steps, especially the psychologist part. But knowing everyone else went through the same rigorous process makes you feel good about the team.

I applied and heard back by email after a month. They asked if I was still interested and wanted to do an initial phone interview. The first phone interview was informal and I was asked to go over my resume and talk about my past work. They also asked for my GPA and SAT scores, I guess to see how smart I am since it's a sales job for math software. I was then invited to a second phone interview that was also short and informal. After that, I was told I'd move to the third step, a Skype interview. I decided I wasn't interested anymore because of the travel demands. I told them I was backing out, and they were understanding. It was a good experience overall, but I was surprised I didn't get to ask any questions. Maybe that's for later stages?

I interviewed with Hawkes Learning system. First, there was a phone screen, and then an in-person interview. The phone screen was a bit weird, they asked for my SAT scores even though I've been out of high school for over ten years. It made me question if they even got my resume or were calling for the right job. I think I did okay on the SAT but I don't know my score or why it's relevant for a job. They also asked for my undergrad and grad GPAs, which also seemed strange since I've been out of school for a while and it doesn't seem related to my work experience since then. Beyond that, both interviews covered typical questions about my work history and career goals.

It's a pretty involved interview process. You start with a phone screen from HR, then there's an on-site with the hiring manager. After that, you have to do an online skills and personality test. Then, another on-site interview, which includes a lunch. And to top it off, there's a psychiatrist IQ test. They're really serious about this whole thing and believe it works.