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      Software Developer Interview

      5 Mar 2015
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Boston, MA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Cengage (Boston, MA) in Feb 2015

      Interview

      Contacted via LinkedIn by in-house recruiter. Answered a bunch of questions via email. Eventually spoke with hiring manager. The interview was good, primarily about culture fit, technology stack, and playing with new technologies. Where the interview derailed was when I started interviewing them. Remember to ALWAYS interview THEM too! I asked about some things the new CEO had said about restructuring the company after it emerged from bankruptcy in April 2014; statements about laying off close to half the workforce by the end of fiscal year 2016, and reducing expenses, etc. The hiring manager didn't much like that I had done my homework and had asked hard questions. I wasn't looking for them to tell me everything was okay - and I mentioned that - I was looking for some guidance on how this would be a place I could expect to grow for a bit of time and not be looking for new work in the next year. I never heard back afterwards. Not even to tell me that they had passed or why. To spell out that I'm not a whiney candidate that didn't get a job, I'm happily and gainfully employed and was simply looking at Cengage as an exciting disrupting entity in the eLearning field that I was interested in working with.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If you could pick one thing to change about JavaScript what would it be?
      1 Answer
      8
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      Cengage response
      11y
      Thank you for this constructive feedback. I appreciate that you see Cengage as a leader in the eLearning field and a company you saw potential in working for. I also apologize for your negative interview experience. It is always encouraging to have interview candidates arrive to an interview having done their research about a company. As you stated, Cengage has gone through a number of transitions through the past two years, including successfully emerging from Chapter 11 in 2014. I’m unsure where you may have heard our CEO say we’re laying off half our workforce – this is not the case. We have about the same number of employees as pre-Chapter 11. We do have a lot of different jobs than we had 3+ years ago, as we’ve tremendously built out the software side of our operations, and continue to do so; in fact, we’ve converted many contractors in this area to employees. Managing costs is always important, but this extends much beyond headcount. While we make every effort to provide a response to every candidate after an initial screening, it seems we fell short this time. I wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors and hope you continue to keep Cengage Learning in mind should you come across another opportunity that interests you.

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      24 Aug 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Cengage

      Interview

      It was 4 rounds of interview process. 1. Phone screening with recruiter 2. video interview with HR and other members 3.Technical interview with team manager(2 coding questions) 4. video interview with all team asking different behavioral or technical questions.

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      Software Engineer Interview

      21 May 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cengage

      Interview

      I had a short call with hiring manager. She me I’d make the technical interview then I didn’t hear anything for weeks until I got a formulaic rejection email. She was nice but this was a very impersonal process and the communication was poor.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

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      Answer question
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      Cengage response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on our interview process. I apologize for the lack of communication you experienced. Please know that we use this kind of feedback to improve the interview process and we are actively evaluating how we can ensure clarity and transparency in communications with candidates. Again, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Best, Kevin Eksterowicz, Director, Talent Acquisition

      Developer Interview

      24 Feb 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Fort Myers, FL
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Cengage (Fort Myers, FL) in Feb 2022

      Interview

      Thus far, I have only had the first of several interviews; the first interview is with the hiring/acquisition department. The employee was very friendly, informative, and upfront about the position. She asked me some personal questions about my life, past and future goals, what I enjoyed (related to the position), and how I might fit with the company.

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      Question 1

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      Cengage response
      3y
      We’re happy to hear that you had a positive experience interviewing with us! We value being transparent with our candidates, so I’m glad to hear your experience with our team was very informative and upfront. Thanks for commenting! Best, Kevin Eksterowicz, Director, Talent Acquisition

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