I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cengage (Independence, KY) in Jul 2016
Interview
I applied, received a call for a phone interview a couple days later. I went in for an in person interview with two sups from the department. Normal STAR behavioral questions, plus a mock call about one of the products.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Cengage (Boston, MA)
Interview
It's a long process but it's very organized. Given the role is high exposure in the organization, the process includes 5 rounds, including the first phone screening with in-house recruiter. I met all relavent people for the role, sharing their experience and expections for the role I applied besides testing the relavance of my skills and experience for this tole. The recruiter I worked with is very helpful to schedule the interviews around my agenda - I had several crazy travels and vacations in between interviews. The recruiter was also thoughtful in providing me with sufficient information to prepare for the interview, .e.g. who I'm going to meet, how long each session would be, and when I would expect to hear back for the next step. Overall, it's a very smooth process.
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Question 1
Generally two parts, first part is very typical questions on experience - e.g. team management, aligning with stakeholders, anything you'd do differently in your past experience, etc. Second part involes a small case, either it's data/suggestion, or it's "what would you do in this scenario?"
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cengage (Boston, MA) in Jan 2018
Interview
My process was swift and smooth. I think my recruiter and the hiring manager had excellent communication because they would talk about the same topics about the stage of the company and the skills needed. This is a global company so don't be surprised if you have more than one video call during your interview rounds.
The company has a great culture, and they want to make sure all new hires match it, so make sure to check some news and Cengage's credo.