Per Scholas Interview Questions
& Process

It was a good experience, not too long and they were really nice. I'd recommend them. They had several interviews: one phone call and two video calls. They were flexible with scheduling, accommodating a hybrid approach. Even though the role is in-person, the interviews weren't conducted on-site. Overall, a pretty relaxed interview process.

The interview process involved three interviews. Initially, I had a 'get-to-know-you' session with the HR manager. The second interview was more detailed, covering the company's future goals, current strengths and weaknesses, and areas for improvement. The third interview was quite demanding, requiring me to complete and present a thought exercise to a panel of three people. While nerve-wracking, it was an engaging experience and I felt I performed well. However, the entire process has spanned 4-5 months, and I haven't received any updates on my status, which feels unprofessional. The position has been relisted on a job board, indicating the search is ongoing, which makes me feel misled, especially after being told I was still being considered. This has been a difficult time due to family financial issues, and reaching the third round offered significant hope. I now feel defeated and disheartened by the prolonged and unclear process.

The interview process was smooth and they responded pretty fast. It started with a recruiter chat, followed by an interview with the hiring manager, director, and someone from the learning team. The second interview had a lot of behavioral questions, but you still need a solid grasp of data analytics and data science. Be ready to discuss how you'd design a course, covering things like assessments and labs. The final stage involved a presentation where I had to act as if I were designing a course for another instructor.

So, the whole interview thing was like this: first, I had a phone screen with a recruiter. Then, I had a video interview with the hiring manager. After that, I did a panel interview with the local campus team. During that last one, I had to present a short slide deck about a career development topic, and I chose behavioral interviewing. The interview process itself was alright. I was pretty set on joining the team until the offer part happened. I got a verbal offer on 2/27 and they said the benefits details would come soon. But by 3/5, I still hadn't heard back about basic stuff like PTO, sick days, health insurance costs, and coverage limits. And they still wanted my final decision? I mean, I definitely wouldn't accept an offer without knowing everything, and it doesn't align with my values to just accept without all the info, especially when I'm supposed to be setting a good example. It was also confusing because I kept getting sent to different people when asking who to talk to about the offer details, which messed up communication. When I tried to negotiate to make sure I could do good work and still have a decent work/life balance, they weren't really willing to work with me. They said the Managing Director (who isn't even hired yet) would need to handle a lot of my concerns. They also said working in a nonprofit means you have to sacrifice, which is a pretty harsh response to someone advocating for themselves. I offered three different solutions, and they just told me to come up with more ideas without any real effort to partner up, which is something I'd expect from any employer. I did come up with more ideas and asked about salary flexibility. That's when I found out the job posting was wrong. The salary was listed as 60-65K, and confirmed that during the phone screen, but the actual range is 50-60K. At best, it's misleading info that would have stopped me from applying if I knew earlier. At worst, it's intentionally deceptive. So, I spent almost 10 hours, which is like $500-800, that I could have spent earning money for my family. And as of 3/5, the job is still posted with the wrong salary. They said the whole process was transparent, but objectively, that's not true.