Unity Environmental University Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process included a phone screening, a meeting with the hiring manager, a meeting with the learning experience design team, and a final meeting with the CEO. The process was quite fast, and I enjoyed interacting with the HR and LXD team members, imagining a collaborative future with them. The LXD team came across as friendly, energetic, and committed, and I liked how they explained their individual contributions to the Learning Media Developer role. My encounter with the CEO, however, was quite negative. He didn't introduce himself or allow me to, and launched into a lengthy monologue about his perceived adversaries and critics who disagreed with his management approach for the school. While I understand his drive for accessible, high-quality education, his expressed mistrust of his staff and disdain for any students or alumni who didn't align with his leadership were, in my opinion, unprofessional for a university president. His condescending and hostile demeanor throughout the conversation made me reluctant to consider working for him. This position might be suitable for someone seeking a highly business-oriented environment with centralized decision-making and a strict top-down hierarchy. I wish the successful candidate the best in thriving there, but I am glad it won't be me.

I interviewed for a Learning Designer role and got through three out of four rounds, but ended up with a generic rejection email. It started with a recruiter call where they told me the salary, which was pretty low for designing academic content at a university. A big warning sign was the super strict non-compete clause, which felt unreasonable. Then, in the second interview, someone asked how I'd deal with 'incompetent' coworkers, which I thought was unprofessional. I also asked what 'good' looks like for this job, and they seemed confused, like they weren't looking for someone aspirational. The third round was okay but felt very bureaucratic, with a strict requirement to be in the office five days a week just because 'that's how it's always been done.' They said I'd hear back in 2-3 weeks, but it took 4 weeks to get a rejection email that looked like it was put together from different templates. The reason they gave felt dismissive, especially since I had more than enough experience. The whole thing gave me a bad vibe about the institution's culture – rigid and controlling, which makes me wonder about their students. I ended up accepting an offer from a better company.

I applied for Distance Education Advisor and got contacted by the recruiter in two days. The first interview was with the recruiter and the Dean/head of the Distance Education Department. They called me back for a second interview with the president, the dean, all current advisors, and HR. This interview lasted an hour and a half. After this, HR said they would contact me with benefits info and a decision soon, usually within a week but likely sooner. A week passed with no word. I emailed the recruiter after two weeks with no response. I emailed again the following week to the recruiter, HR, and the Dean. The recruiter finally replied, saying the process was taking longer than expected and I'd hear by the end of the month. The end of the month passed and I heard nothing. I emailed again for an update, but got no reply. Two more weeks passed, and I sent a final email asking if I didn't get the job. This was in November, and I still haven't heard back. They reposted the job listing recently. It was odd they never asked for references or a background check, especially after saying they were making a decision soon.

I had a phone screen with the recruiter first, then took an online assessment that included IQ, logic, aptitude, personality, and skill tests and lasted over an hour. Finally, I had a 30-minute 1-on-1 Skype interview with a higher administrator from Ross University.