Turnitin Interview Questions
& Process

So I talked to the recruiter first, then I had a second interview with the hiring manager. After that, they just ghosted me and I never heard back. It's not cool to ghost people after they've interviewed, and as a marketer, I can tell you it really hurts the company's brand, especially in education where relationships are key. Hope Turnitin can fix this part of their candidate experience.

The process was pretty standard. It involved a hiring manager chat, a technical interview, a stakeholder interview, and then an offer was extended. However, the recruiting part was quite odd. I applied and the recruiter was 15 minutes late. We talked for 15 minutes and discussed salary. I gave my figure, and they said it was too high, but they'd check with the hiring manager about flexibility. They then interviewed me, so I figured salary wasn't a dealbreaker. I made it to the final round, and then they rejected me for another candidate. This was okay, but then they came back and offered me the role because, I assume, their first choice turned them down. The weirdest part was when they asked if I'd accept their maximum budget, which was 30k less than I asked for. I declined. It would have been much smoother if they were upfront about salary bands from the start. It would save everyone time.

The hiring process started with the People Team reaching out and sharing details about the role, expressing interest in an interview with the Regional Director. The interview with the Regional Director was on time, and she was both friendly and professional, answering my questions thoroughly. Next, I had a live demonstration of my presentation skills with more experienced team members, and I appreciated their helpful feedback. The final interview was with the Regional VP, who was welcoming and professional, maintaining an open attitude towards ideas and ensuring a good fit between the company, the position, and my expertise. The entire process took about a month before I received an offer.

I went through three interviews at Proctor Exam, which is now part of Turnitin. The process moved along pretty well, with each interview happening a week apart, so that was three weeks. Waiting for the final decision took a bit longer, making the whole thing about five weeks. The first chat was with the recruiter, and it was a good talk about my background and what I'm looking for. The second interview was meant to be with the customer experience manager and another key account manager I'd work with, but a sales manager showed up unexpectedly, which was a bit of a surprise. Still, the conversation was great, and I liked the team. For the third interview, I had to do an assignment: prepare a contract renewal proposal for a key partner. It wasn't overly complex, but putting it together thoroughly took a good amount of time. They said three people would be there, but when I joined the Zoom call, there were five interviewers. Combined with the assignment presentation, it was an intense interview, with each person asking their toughest question. They only left five minutes for my questions, so it felt like they got to know me really well, but I didn't get much chance to learn about them. After two weeks, I heard they went with someone internal. The recruiter gave positive feedback and said I hadn't wasted my time and they'd reach out about other roles. Sadly, a month later, I didn't get a response when I followed up about other positions.