I applied online. I interviewed at Macmillan Learning (New York, NY) in Jul 2023
Interview
Interview process was pretty standard. Questions covered both editorial and business aspects of the role. No matter the previous position you've had, always tie your experience back to the role you are interviewing for. There will also be a candidate project they will ask you to do if you make it through to the last round of interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you deal with working on multiple projects at one time, with varying complexity and varying due dates?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Macmillan Learning (New York, NY)
Interview
The interview process was long, the interview questions were standard industry questions, and there was a project at the end that would have been great to get feedback on. On a positive note, interviewers were kind, knowledgeable and interested in your answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you approach strategy for a second edition that is already top selling on the market?
Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Macmillan Learning with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Program Manager roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Macmillan Learning overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Macmillan Learning as a Program Manager according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
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