Khan Academy Program Manager interview questions

Well, that was embarrassing...Khan is developing a reputation for losing great talent and I can see why. The process is lengthy and fairly disorganized. I had an initial phone conversation with a member of the team followed by 3 other team members- guess what? All of them were former consultants and were not very interested in my education background. All of the questions they asked were "scenario based problems" that they were struggling with. Each time they put you on the spot to come up with "programs" or solutions. How often would this happen in real life? Would someone come up to you and say, "on the spot, right now- figure out how we get more kids to use KA for SAT prep". The other thing is that 2 of the interviewers were not 5...not 10...but 20 minutes late. It's a shame- I was really excited about the opportunity to work at KA and clearly they have happy employees but they've got some things to figure out if they want to get some new talent to join the squad. If you're looking for your next job after working as a consultant, this is your place. Won't be reapplying here...

Friendly, thorough, hands-on. Gives you a real taste of life on the job: if you're genuinely enjoying the interviews, that's a great sign you'll enjoy the job. Three-round interview process. (1) 30-min Skype video call with hiring manager: mostly focusing on fit and getting to know you as a person (i.e. establishing motivations, etc.). Also set me a problem to think about. (2) 30-min Skype video call with hiring manager: case-based review of the problem that I had previously been set to think through (3) In-person interview with 4 members of leadership team: mix of case and fit (I was a little exhausted by the end of the interview slate!) Overall, friendly and efficient process management. Received an offer a couple of days afterwards. I was balancing a number of offers at the time and had a slate of upcoming interviews, and I had to ask for a couple of extensions to the offer validity period. What really differentiated Khan Academy from some of the other offering organizations was that Khan Academy's response was basically: "Of course! We'd love to have you, but you need to go explore what's out there. Take your time - let us know how much you'll need and feel free to reach out if you need anything." It made me think: "Yes! That's the right answer! This is the kind of organization that I want to work with."